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RT, which stands for Russia Today, is a television network funded by the Russian government. It broadcasts cable and satellite channels aimed at audiences outside of Russia and also provides online content in multiple languages, including Russian. Headquartered in Moscow, RT International offers 24/7 news updates, documentaries, talk shows, debates, sports news, and cultural programs focused on Russia. The network operates as a multilingual platform, launching its English channel in 2005, followed by an Arabic channel in 2007 and a Spanish channel in 2009. Additionally, RT America has been providing region-specific content since 2010, while RT UK began its operations in 2014.

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Israel can’t bomb its way out of decline

1 week ago | rt.com | Timofey Bordachev

The West’s proxy state is burning out By Timofey Bordachev, Program Director of the Valdai ClubIsrael has now been at war with its neighbours for nearly two years. The latest round began with the Hamas-led terrorist attack on 7 October 2023. In response, West Jerusalem launched an aggressive military campaign that has since expanded to touch nearly every country in the region.
‘If Iran falls, we all lose’ - Why Tehran’s allies see this war as civilizational

1 week ago | rt.com | Elizabeth Blade

In his first public address since the beginning of Operation Rising Lion, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed to strip Iran of the ability to develop nuclear weapons, eliminate its ballistic missile capabilities, and remove what he called an existential threat to the State of Israel. “This is a battle for survival,” Netanyahu told reporters in a Zoom press conference on Monday.
WHISPERING GIANT: Russia’s quiet power leaves the West in the dust

2 weeks ago | rt.com | Timofey Bordachev

Global responsibility and Moscow’s foreign policy: Between autonomy and a changing world By Timofey Bordachev, Program Director of the Valdai ClubOne of the central paradoxes of Russia’s foreign policy is this: while its primary goal has always been to secure full autonomy in its decision-making, success has often hinged on the international environment in which it pursues that aim.
Secure the perimeter? Russia’s strategy beyond the Ukraine front

3 weeks ago | rt.com | Timofey Bordachev

Moscow’s foreign policy enters the post-Western era By Timofey Bordachev, Program Director of the Valdai ClubThe world – including Greater Eurasia – has become a more comfortable environment for Russia to pursue foreign policy objectives. Today, the balance of investment and return in Moscow’s external strategy is more favorable than at any time in recent memory.
Western Europe has lost the plot - but still plays with fire

3 weeks ago | rt.com | Timofey Bordachev

Macron speaks, Merz contradicts, and the EU drifts into irrelevance By Timofey Bordachev, Program Director of the Valdai ClubModern Western Europe is quickly becoming a real-world demonstration of Hegel’s famous dictum – that history repeats itself, first as tragedy, then as farce. In the past, the missteps of its leaders could be seen as awkward but forgivable moments against the backdrop of a still-coherent West.
The idea of ‘Eurasia’ is much more viable than ‘Europe’ - here’s why

1 month ago | rt.com | Timofey Bordachev

The West won’t go away – Eurasia must learn to manage it By Timofey Bordachev, Program Director of the Valdai ClubFor a Eurasian state, total isolation from Western Europe is not only undesirable, it is likely impossible. For those genuinely committed to the project of a cooperative and developmental Eurasian space, the key political challenge is finding a way to manage external influences – chiefly from the NATO bloc in Europe and North America – that cannot be eliminated, even in theory.
‘They told me to leave the only home I know’: How the India-Pakistan crisis has torn families apart

1 month ago | rt.com | Saurabh Sharma

Amid a fragile ceasefire, hundreds of families caught between borders face fear, uncertainty, and the threat of forced displacement In the shadow of snow-capped Himalayan peaks, the picturesque valley of Pahalgam in Kashmir became the site of bloodshed and horror last month when terrorists struck a group of tourists, killing 26 people in one of the deadliest attacks in the region in recent years.
What does Russia have to gain from the EU now?

1 month ago | rt.com | Timofey Bordachev

Western Europeans demand attention but offer no value By Timofey Bordachev, Program Director of the Valdai ClubWhen Russian President Vladimir Putin recently remarked that Russia and Western Europe would “sooner or later” restore constructive relations, it was less a statement of policy than a reminder of historical inevitability. For now, there are no signs of readiness on the part of the EU. But history is full of unexpected reversals, and diplomacy has always required patience.
No rules, no rulers: The unraveling of the old world order and the role of Russia

1 month ago | rt.com | Timofey Bordachev

International order is losing its meaning – just like multipolarity By Timofey Bordachev, Program Director of the Valdai ClubThe day is not far off when the very notion of “international order” will lose its former meaning – just as happened with the once-theoretical concept of “multipolarity.” Originally conceived in the mid-20th century as a way to balance power among great states, multipolarity now bears little resemblance to what its originators had in mind.
The empire returns: The new global order for the new world

1 month ago | rt.com | Timofey Bordachev

Why the 21st century might not be as post-imperial as we thought By Timofey Bordachev, Program Director of the Valdai ClubChanges in the modern world suggest that the imperial order may not be so morally obsolete after all. Empires could return to world politics – not only as dark shadows of the past. ‘Empire’ may soon become a buzzword for discussing the direction in which the world’s political organization is heading.