Articles in ‘Analysis’

The Islamic Republic will likely become much stronger, but also more moderate, free, and open. · John Leake · It seems to me that the history of Iran between 1941 and 1979 was dominated by the drama of the British, Americans, and Russians coveting the nation’s vast and strategically located oil reserves. As I mentioned in an earlier column, I was surprised to learn that Iranian Light is almost as valuable as West Texas Intermediate. …

Extended truce, renewed war, or endless strikes – each reshapes the region in Iran’s favor · https://www.rt.com/op-ed/authors/sergey-poletaev/By Sergey Poletaev, information analyst and publicist, co-founder and editor of the Vatfor project. https://www.rt.com/op-ed/authors/sergey-poletaev/ Vatfor project · A man attends a rally in Tehran, Iran, April 8, 2026. © Global Look Press / XinHua / Sha Dati · The almost apocalyptic…

What emerged from the war was not peace, nor even a credible settlement, but merely a pause shaped by the exposed limits of American strength By Murad Sadygzade, President of the Middle East Studies Center, Visiting Lecturer, HSE University (Moscow). https://www.rt.com/op-ed/authors/murad-sadygzade/Telegram · Tehran, Iran, April 8, 2026 ©  Morteza Nikoubazl / NurPhoto via Getty Images* · In Washington, the two-week ceasefire…

Clandestine · There it is again! 👀 · Trump calls NATO a “paper tiger”, then criticizes South Korea, Japan, and Australia, for not helping us, despite benefiting from our protection. · I’ve been suggesting that Trump is setting up a withdrawal of our military footprint abroad, and will consolidate our military presence to the Western hemisphere. Trump appears to be laying the ground work. · I think the end goal is to withdraw from…

Hostilities in the Middle East pushes the world toward a harsher global order By Fyodor Lukyanov, the editor-in-chief of Russia in Global Affairs, chairman of the Presidium of the Council on Foreign and Defense Policy, and research director of the Valdai International Discussion Club. https://www.rt.com/op-ed/authors/fyodor-lukyanov/Russia in Global AffairsRGA on Telegram · ©  Contributor / Getty Images · The United States…

Alex Krainer · This year’s 62^nd^ Munich Security Conference was held from 13^th^ to 15^th^ February and it reaffirmed the splintering of Western alliance. Like last year’s gathering, this year’s conference was marked by a growing divergence between the United States and its European partners. While the U.S. is seeking to change its foreign policy direction and embrace multilateralism, European powers have remained fully committed to…

Where are the missing documents, and do they matter? · By Vitaly Ryumshin, journalist and political analyst - ©  Dasha Zaitseva/Gazeta.Ru · Nearly two weeks have passed since the publication of materials related to the Jeffrey Epstein case, yet public interest shows no sign of fading. On the contrary, the controversy surrounding Epstein’s archive seems only to be intensifying. What was released proved scandalous enough…

Czech PM Andrej Babis is the latest official to accuse British ex-PM Boris Johnson of insisting that Kiev shouldn’t seek peace · Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babis has become the latest addition to a growing chorus of Western officials who are prepared to acknowledge the role Britain and the West played in sabotaging a peace deal between Russia and Ukraine in 2022, the terms of which were far better for Kiev than those being discussed…

The notorious pedophile found a playground to live out his darkest dreams · Jeffrey Epstein ©  Kypros / Getty Images · RT} Human trafficking, animal abuse, and scientific experiments that pushed the boundaries of humanity itself: Jeffrey Epstein had grand ambitions, and where better to pursue them than Ukraine? A wild west where everyone has a price, and citizens are little more than lab rats. · Within days of…

Unsealed documents have raised big questions about the billionaire’s health agendas and personal scandals · RT composite. © Getty Images / Christophe Viseux; Rick Friedman; Henrik5000 · Newly released Jeffrey Epstein files from the US Justice Department have delivered a barrage of revelations about Bill Gates’ entanglement with the convicted sex offender. Over 3 million pages of emails, notes, and photos paint a…