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AI Market Hits $539 Billion, but 95% of Experiments Fail to Pay Off: Triumph and Bubble of the New Economy
NEW YORK (Realist English). The global artificial intelligence industry has reached a turning point: massive investments are finally beginning to...
Green energy overtakes coal in global power generation
ABU DHABI (Realist English). April 2026 was a landmark month for global green energy. According to data from the International Renewable...
Brent hits highest since 2022, breaking above $123: chronicle of price shock from closed Strait of Hormuz
NEW YORK (Realist English). Oil prices have hit multi‑year highs, surpassing $126 per barrel for Brent, amid reports that US President...
UAE leaves OPEC from May 1: oil jumps to $111
DUBAI (Realist English). The United Arab Emirates has announced its withdrawal from the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and...
Oil prices rise: Brent at $107, Urals at $95
LONDON (Realist English). The global oil market remains in the grip of acute geopolitical turbulence. By the close of trading on...
The world prepares for a record 15 reactor start-ups — a review of nuclear power
MOSCOW (Realist English). The world’s nuclear power industry is undergoing its most profound transformation since Fukushima. After decades of stagnation and...
Oil and gas on April 25: Brent held at $105, Urals at $90, IEA sounds alarm
LONDON (Realist English). At the close of trading on 25 April, Brent crude oil prices settled above $105 per barrel, posting...
Global coal market in turmoil: prices exceed $140 amid Strait of Hormuz blockade
LONDON (Realist English). The global coal market is experiencing a true renaissance against the backdrop of the war in Iran and...
Tankers risk everything to exit Hormuz: crew deaths, seizures and millions in losses
LONDON (Realist English). The small tanker Akti A, carrying 300,000 barrels of diesel fuel, made a risky transit through the Strait...
Putin and Tokayev Approve Nuclear Plant Construction and Currency Swap: Results of State Visit to Astana
ASTANA (Realist English). Russian President Vladimir Putin's state visit to Kazakhstan concluded with the signing of 16 bilateral documents and...
Kyiv Rejects Merz’s Initiative on Ukraine’s Intermediate EU Membership
KYIV (Realist English). The Ukrainian leadership has not supported the initiative of German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, who proposed introducing "associated membership"...
Russia’s Oil and Gas Revenues Jump 39% in May, But Budget Loses Out Due to Stronger Ruble
MOSCOW (Realist English). The Russian economy continues to adapt to external challenges, showing a mixed picture. A slowdown in economic growth...
“Cuba Does Not Change Its Principles”: Cuban Ambassador Orta González Responds to US Pressure
MOSCOW (Realist English). The Cuban people are ready to defend the life and dignity of Venezuela's leadership, just as 32 Cubans...
Erdoğan Redesigned the Opposition to Suit Himself
ANKARA (Realist English). Turkey’s authorities are moving from suppressing the opposition to forcibly reshaping it. This is argued by Salim Çevik,...
The G2 Era as Reality: China Cannot Be Contained, the US Cannot Be Displaced
WASHINGTON (Realist English). The United States and China are beginning to recognize that neither side is capable of forcing the...
“The fire of World War III is flaring up”: Gennady Zyuganov calls on leftist forces to unite and rise up against capitalism
MOSCOW (Realist English). On May 24, the 3rd International Anti‑Fascist Forum began its work in Moscow. Gennady Zyuganov, leader of the...
Turkey and Israel on the verge of direct confrontation
MOSCOW (Realist English). Leading researcher at IMEMO RAS and Candidate of Historical Sciences Stanislav Ivanov analyzes the causes and consequences...
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