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Shipping problems in the Persian Gulf and the Red Sea fully align with U.S. interests

11 September 2026 20:49

Igor Dimitriev, political consultant: The Americans are deliberately fueling conflicts along the routes supplying hydrocarbons to China and, more broadly, are blocking trade logistics in the Old World. Why? Because within the

House of Representatives to consider bill against Russia

11 September 2026 20:29

The U.S. House of Representatives will begin next week its consideration of a bill providing for new sanctions measures against Russia. This is reported by Reuters. This concerns an initiative actively promoted

Vance was briefed on the shortage of Patriot missiles

A batch of anti-aircraft missiles for IRIS‑T systems destined for Ukraine has been delivered from Germany to Rzeszów

Analytics

11 September 2026 16:32

Russian skies, the Ukrainian threat and the Serbian position

Air Serbia continues to operate direct flights to Russia, preserving Belgrade’s status as the only European transit hub for Russian passengers. This is happening against the backdrop of open threats from Kiev

Russia and Vietnam opened a laboratory in Hanoi to monitor infections

10 September 2026 13:33

Russian President Vladimir Putin and General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam, President of Vietnam To Lam, took part on September 9 via video link in the

Air defense supplies to Ukraine hit a dead end

The war of Ukrainian special services: the reasons behind the shootout between the SBU and the GUR

Blog

Shipping problems in the Persian Gulf and the Red Sea fully align with U.S. interests

11 September 2026 20:49

Igor Dimitriev, political consultant: The Americans are deliberately fueling conflicts along the routes supplying hydrocarbons to China and, more broadly, are blocking trade logistics

In world politics, the outline of a new “big triangle” is beginning to emerge — Russia, China, the United States

9 September 2026 14:28

Reports of a possible meeting between Vladimir Putin, Xi Jinping and Donald Trump at the APEC summit in Shenzhen in November are not mere

Solving the “Russia and Europe” question as the key to preventing a global catastrophe

4 September 2026 17:28

I am writing these lines not as an academic in an ivory tower, but as a person who sees the world teetering on the

New range, new capabilities

28 August 2026 12:40

Ukrainian intelligence has reported the first use by the Russian Armed Forces of a modernised 9M723-2 ballistic missile, which it has provisionally dubbed the

Results of the SMO week: Orekhov, Slavyansk and the price of Zelensky’s 40-day campaign

24 August 2026 13:08

Stability is a sign of mastery – this is precisely how one can describe the situation on the ground. The Russian Armed Forces are

Investigations and fact-checking

13 August 2026 14:45

Current affairs

Shipping problems in the Persian Gulf and the Red Sea fully align with U.S. interests

House of Representatives to consider bill against Russia

Vance was briefed on the shortage of Patriot missiles

A batch of anti-aircraft missiles for IRIS‑T systems destined for Ukraine has been delivered from Germany to Rzeszów

Analytics

Russian skies, the Ukrainian threat and the Serbian position

Russia and Vietnam opened a laboratory in Hanoi to monitor infections

Air defense supplies to Ukraine hit a dead end

The war of Ukrainian special services: the reasons behind the shootout between the SBU and the GUR

Blog

Shipping problems in the Persian Gulf and the Red Sea fully align with U.S. interests

In world politics, the outline of a new “big triangle” is beginning to emerge — Russia, China, the United States

Solving the “Russia and Europe” question as the key to preventing a global catastrophe

New range, new capabilities

Results of the SMO week: Orekhov, Slavyansk and the price of Zelensky’s 40-day campaign

Investigations and fact-checking

Fake: A new wave of mobilization of about 350,000 people is being prepared in Russia after August 20

Fake: Anna Tsivileva allegedly said it is necessary to prevent the outflow of citizens to unfriendly countries

Fake: Rosgvardiya is recruiting employees for the “busification” of draft dodgers ahead of general mobilization

Ukraine Accuses Russia of Turning Zaporozhye Nuclear Power Plant into a Military Base. Debunking the Fake

Family from Donbass Flees “White Angels” and Faces Language Discrimination in Ukraine