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EU closes in on Trump trade deal as UK secures better terms
BRUSSELS (Realist English). The European Union is nearing a trade agreement with the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump that...
Trump threatens 10% tariffs on nations aligning with BRICS
WASHINGTON (Realist English). U.S. President Donald Trump announced Sunday evening that an additional 10% tariff will be imposed on countries...
Cairo urges U.S. to block Turkey-Libya maritime deal amid rising Eastern Mediterranean tensions
CAIRO (Realist English). Egypt has asked the United States to intervene and prevent Libya’s eastern parliament from ratifying a controversial...
Trump announces reduced tariffs on Vietnam, averts trade clash ahead of broader import hikes
WASHINGTON (Realist English). U.S. President Donald Trump announced a new trade arrangement with Vietnam on Wednesday, confirming that most Vietnamese...
Obama and Bush condemn USAID closure as study warns of 14 million preventable deaths
WASHINGTON (Realist English). Former U.S. presidents Barack Obama and George W. Bush issued rare public criticism of the Trump administration...
‘Goodbye Trump’: Europe seeks new trade allies in Asia-Pacific
BRUSSELS (Realist English). Frustrated by escalating trade tensions with Donald Trump, the European Union is turning its gaze eastward, pursuing...
The 12-Day War ends — but tension simmers beneath fragile Israel-Iran ceasefire
JERUSALEM/TEHRAN/WASHINGTON (Realist English). After nearly two weeks of escalating hostilities, what President Donald Trump called the “12-Day War” between Israel...
The true cost of America’s wars: $8 trillion and 4.7 million lives
WASHINGTON (Realist English). More than two decades of U.S.-led military interventions have left an immense human and financial toll —...
NATO chief hails Trump’s defence spending push: ‘Europe will pay in a BIG way’
THE HAGUE (Realist English). NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte has privately applauded President Donald Trump for his role in pushing European...
Bolton: Putin “clearly won” Alaska summit while Trump left with little to show
WASHINGTON (Realist English). Former US national security adviser John Bolton said Russian President Vladimir Putin “clearly won” last week’s Alaska...
Putin: Ukraine settlement must address root causes, Russia ready to work with Trump
ANCHORAGE (Realist English). Russian President Vladimir Putin described his summit with US President Donald Trump in Alaska as “constructive and...
Trump and Putin summit ends without Ukraine breakthrough
ANCHORAGE (Realist English). The long-awaited summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin concluded Friday without an...
Iran warns US-backed Zangezur corridor deal between Baku and Yerevan could destabilize South Caucasus
TEHRAN (Realist English). The political deputy of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, Yadollah Javani, sharply criticized the recent US-brokered agreement...
Peace with Baku–Turkish occupiers is an illusion
YEREVAN (Realist English). No piece of paper and no external guarantees will ensure peace between Armenia and the Baku–Turkish occupiers,...
“Russia is with you”: Moscow sends humanitarian aid to refugees from Artsakh
STEPANAKERT (Realist English). As part of the “Russia is with you” initiative, a decision has been made to deliver humanitarian...
More than protection: Inside the hidden power of Russia’s FSO
MOSCOW (Realist English). The Federal Protective Service of Russia (FSO) is surrounded by even more legends than the Federal Security...
Roman Starovoit and the collapse of a technocratic glossy dream
MOSCOW (Realist English). I can’t stop thinking about the story of Roman Starovoit. If you think about it, the former...
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