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By Farhad Ibragimov – lecturer at the Faculty of Economics at RUDN University, expert and lecturer at the Department of Political Science, Faculty of Social Sciences and Mass Communications, Financial University under the Government of the Russian Federation · In recent days, Israel has intensified its military campaign in Lebanon, taking the operation to a whole new level. This isn’t just another exchange of strikes in the south of the…

The murder of 18-year-old student Henry Nowak has sparked national outrage in the UK after police bodycam footage submitted to court showed officers arresting and handcuffing him as he lay dying, while his killer remained uncuffed after falsely claiming to be the victim of a racist attack. The case has triggered protests, renewed accusations of two-tier policing, and an investigation into how British authorities handled the incident. · Who was…

Burned villages. Families slaughtered in their homes. Women, children, and the elderly hacked to death with axes and pitchforks. Thousands of Jews beaten, tortured, and murdered during pogroms that accompanied the Nazi invasion of the Soviet Union. These are some of the atrocities associated with the Organization of Ukrainian Nationalists (OUN) and its military wing, the Ukrainian Insurgent Army (UPA) - movements whose legacy remains one of the…

The Sanchez Effect special coverage of the Saint Petersburg Economic Forum has three traditions: the gorgeous background of the forum, a spirited Rick Sanchez, and the Russian foreign ministry spokeswoman as the first guest. Maria Zakharova was outraged at yet another Ukrainian terrorist attack against Russian civilians in Donbass. Eight people were killed in a drone strike on a bus, something which Zakharova described as ‘unprecedented…

Kuwait says an Iranian attack on its main airport has killed one person. Tehran says it's in retaliation for Kuwait's co-operation with the US which is using Gulf States as colonial tools. · Ukrainian forces carry out a terrorist attack in the Donetsk Republic. Eight people are killed and many wounded as a drone takes direct aim at a civilian bus. · Russian foreign intelligence obtains information that the EU is attempting to expel the…

According to independent journalist Greg Reese, some of humanity's oldest monuments, myths and calendars may contain warnings about recurring global catastrophes and the cyclical rise and fall of civilizations. By INR International Desk · In his latest presentation, Ancient Warnings to Survive the Great Reset, Reese examines a collection of historical, astronomical and esoteric traditions that appear to point toward a repeating cycle of…

Economist and former UN adviser Jeffrey Sachs says the conflict with Iran has evolved far beyond a regional war and is now a struggle over the future shape of the international system itself. By INR International Desk · Speaking with Lena Petrova on the World Affairs In Context podcast, Sachs argued that Washington's objectives in the conflict extend well beyond Iran and are rooted in a broader effort to preserve American global dominance at a…

Russia has issued one of its strongest warnings yet about the future of the international order, arguing that the world is moving dangerously close to a global confrontation as the post-World War II security framework comes under increasing strain. By INR International Desk · Addressing the United Nations Security Council during a debate on upholding the UN Charter, Russia's Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Vassily Nebenzia,…

A Colombian mercenary captured by Russian forces after being wounded in combat has spoken with his family for the first time since his detention, describing his decision to fight for Ukraine as the worst mistake of his life. William Andres Gallego Orozco’s relatives in Colombia learned he was alive after seeing an interview he gave to RT last month. Following the broadcast, family members reached out and contact was established, leading to an…

India today operates within one of the most demanding geopolitical environments of the post-Cold War era. Two simultaneous and interconnected pressures are reshaping its foreign policy calculus: the accelerating economic and technological rivalry between the United States and China, and the cascading humanitarian and economic consequences of conflicts across the Middle East. By [Sujeet Kumar], Member of Parliament in the Rajya Sabha (Upper…