Blavatnik holds both U.S. and U.K. citizenship and has generously funded election campaigns for both Democrats and Republicans.
Her trip, organized at the invitation of the celebrated Russian actor and director Vladimir Mashkov, became a notable event for Russia’s cultural and political elite.
Since early 2022, amid the war in Ukraine and the wave of sanctions, many assumed Russian tourism in Europe would grind to a halt. However, reality proved otherwise.
The anniversary G7 summit in the Canadian Rockies was meant to symbolize the strength of the Western alliance. Instead, it turned into a spectacle.
Iran and Israel are exchanging strikes, while the U.S. president has met with his national security team to discuss the escalating conflict.
There is deep unease in the Russian capital as Israel continues its air campaign, exerting enormous pressure on Iran.
The Islamic Republic has survived crises from sanctions to uprisings. But beneath the surface lies a society weary of repression, an economy in decline, and growing distrust of leadership.
The world is entering a new phase marked by the modernization of arsenals, the buildup of warheads, and the growing risk of nuclear conflict.
Donald Trump wants nothing to do with Israel’s attack on Iran. But the longer the war drags on, the more likely it is that the United States will be drawn into it.
Dutch TTF front-month futures — the benchmark for Europe — rose by 2.2% on Monday, following a sharp 4.8% jump on Friday.
Today it seems unthinkable, but once upon a time, Iran and Israel were close allies. In the 1950s to 1970s, the two countries maintained a strategic partnership built on mutual interests
As the conflict spirals, the U.S. is being drawn deeper into a war where not only the alliance with Israel is at stake, but also America’s own strategic stability.
Despite the fiery rhetoric, the truth is hard to conceal: Iran’s regime is facing what Der Spiegel calls its gravest crisis since the Islamic Revolution of 1979.
