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CIA chief Ratcliffe visits Brussels to reassure EU of U.S. reliability amid tensions over Trump’s foreign policy
BRUSSELS (Realist English). CIA Director John Ratcliffe made a discreet visit to Brussels this week, holding meetings with top European...
U.S. envoy calls Lebanon a “failed state” with a “dinosaur government,” urges normalization with Israel
MANAMA (Realist English). U.S. Ambassador Thomas Barrack described Lebanon as a “failed state” governed by “dinosaurs,” casting doubt on the...
Nigeria says it will accept U.S. help against militants if sovereignty is respected
ABUJA (Realist English). Nigeria said it would welcome assistance from the United States in combating armed groups — but only...
Trump threatens military action against Nigeria over alleged anti-Christian violence
WASHINGTON (Realist English). U.S. President Donald Trump has threatened to launch military attacks against Nigeria, citing alleged anti-Christian violence and...
Xi tells Trump China and U.S. should be “partners and friends” as leaders meet to ease trade tensions
GYEONGJU (Realist English). Chinese President Xi Jinping said Thursday that Beijing and Washington should be “partners and friends”, during his...
Trump hails Japan’s first female prime minister as U.S. and Tokyo seal trade and minerals deals
TOKYO (Realist English). U.S. President Donald Trump praised Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Tuesday during his visit to Tokyo,...
U.S. signs major trade and minerals deals with Southeast Asia amid China export curbs
KUALA LUMPUR (Realist English). The United States signed a series of trade and critical minerals agreements with four Southeast Asian...
Bessent under fire over U.S. multibillion-dollar bailout of Argentina
WASHINGTON (Realist English). U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is facing mounting criticism over the Trump administration’s multibillion-dollar financial rescue of...
North Korea conducts first missile tests in five months ahead of Trump’s Asia visit
SEOUL (Realist English). North Korea launched several short-range ballistic missiles on Wednesday — its first such tests in five months...
Russia boosts gas exports to China as Europe’s loss weighs on revenues
MOSCOW (Realist English). Russia is expected to increase its pipeline exports of natural gas to China by around 25% this...
Lula warns US action against Venezuela would trigger humanitarian disaster
FOZ DO IGUAÇU (Realist English). Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has warned that any armed intervention in Venezuela...
Putin says Russia has no plans for new military operations, blames West for tensions
MOSCOW (Realist English). Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday that Moscow is not planning any new special military operations,...
Maduro rejects Trump’s claims over Venezuelan oil and land, accuses US of colonial ambitions
CARACAS (Realist English). Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has said recent remarks by U.S. President Donald Trump about “reclaiming” Venezuelan land...
Dadivank: The Legacy of Christ’s Apostles in Artsakh
YEREVAN (Realist English). In Artsakh, before the ethnic cleansing and forced deportation – simply put, genocide – carried out by...
An unusual phenomenon at the Church of the Holy Savior in Shushi
YEREVAN (Realist English). In the distant year 1979, as a third-year university student, I used to visit the Church of...
War with Iran seen as inevitable, Armenia warned of looming regional storm
YEREVAN (Realist English). The war with Iran is drawing ever closer. And once again, this pulls Armenia into a zone...
Putin, Trump and Zelensky: is a trilateral meeting necessary?
MOSCOW (Realist English). Although more than a week has passed since the meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S....
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