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Gaza ceasefire – how the “deal of the century” looks like a week later

16:01 21.10.2025 Andrey Kadomtsev

Gaza ceasefire – how the “deal of the century” looks like a week later

Just a week after Donald Trump signed the Gaze peace agreement, statements coming from the US show that the deal is already under threat. Why? On October 19, the State Department published a message on the X platform (formerly Twitter) about the threat of a ceasefire violation in Gaza. Washington …

Gaza deal signed – what next?

16:11 14.10.2025 Andrey Kadomtsev

Gaza deal signed – what next?

Israel and Hamas have begun implementing the first phase of the Gaza peace plan prepared by the Donald Trump administration. The participants in a summit in Sharm el-Sheikh announced the end of the war in Gaza and the achievement of "eternal peace." There is a general sense of euphoria now …

US-Israel: a chill shift in relations

12:34 30.05.2025 Andrey Kadomtsev

US-Israel: a chill shift in relations

US President Donald Trump has called on Israel to refrain from any actions that might disrupt his administration's efforts to resolve the situation around the nuclear deal with Iran. Trump said that it was not a warning, adding, however, that “this would be inappropriate to do right now,” that US …

Syria: Turkey and others

11:52 10.12.2024 Maria Kolesnikova

Syria: Turkey and others

Against the backdrop of events rapidly unfolding in Syria and the growing impact of regional chaos, let us look back on what was done and said a long time ago. Looking for historical clues for understanding what is happening and, more importantly, for projecting expectations into the future, Internet users …

US presidential race and its impact on Ukraine

12:25 24.07.2024 Denis Baturin

US presidential race and its impact on Ukraine

Focusing attention on the personality of US vice-presidential candidate J.D. Vance has created an additional negative background for Kyiv. The appointment of the Republican Senator from Ohio as Donald Trump’s running mate in the wake of the attempted assassination of America’s former president seriously added to the general mood of …

Turkey on the lookout for allies

18:25 20.12.2021 Andrey Isayev

Turkey on the lookout for allies

The scaling down of the US presence in the Middle East and the possible strengthening of Iran's positions following the lifting of the American sanctions are forcing the leading regional powers to reset their relations with their neighbors. Above all, with Israel, the existential enemy of the Islamic Republic of …

Vladimir Chizhov: “a policy of sanctions in the modern world is senseless and harmful”

12:44 22.12.2020 Andrey Torin

Vladimir Chizhov: “a policy of sanctions in the modern world is senseless and harmful”

During an online briefing at theRossiya Segodnyamultimedia center in Moscow, Russia’s envoy to the European Union, Vladimir Chizhov, commented on the decisions taken by the December 10-11 EU summit in Brussels, on the current state of Russia-EU relations and the situation in Europe amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.Russia - EU: …

UN anniversary’s gloomy takeaways

11:50 05.10.2020 Andrey Torin

UN anniversary’s gloomy takeaways

On its 75th anniversary and amid the global COVID-19 pandemic, the United Nations has for the first time convened world leaders mainly in an online format to seek action and solutions for a world in crisis.The UNO’s predecessor, the League of Nations, wrapped up its work with the outbreak of …

From war to peace… (Israel and United Arab Emirates normalize relations)

11:52 11.09.2020 Vladimir Sazhin

From war to peace… (Israel and United Arab Emirates normalize relations)

Event On August 13, media in the Middle East and the entire world were shocked by the news about Israel and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) having agreed to normalize bilateral relations, and Abu Dhabi officially recognizing the Jewish State. Two weeks later, on August 29, the President of the …

What will Middle East gain from US’ "retreat"?

12:43 14.10.2019 Andrey Kadomtsev

What will Middle East gain from US’ "retreat"?

Throughout the year, American commentators have been sounding alarm over the weakening of the US positions in the Middle East. Optimists say Washington has intentionally been “cutting down on its commitments”. According to pessimists, America is quickly losing credibility amid an acute crisis of trust in its relations with its …

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