VIGIL Journal — Russia in the New World: News, World Politics and Geopolitics

New Dollars: What Will Replace the World's Reserve Currency by 2040

The "Spirit of Anchorage" Turns One Year Old

Brazil's Black Diamond: The 200-Year Mystery of Carbonado That Science Still Can't Solve

Russian Schools and Universities in Latin America: Where Russian-Speaking Specialists Are Trained

While Russia Marches Toward Import Substitution, the Pentagon Prays to Chinese Magnets

Пока импортозамещение шагает по России, Пентагон молится на китайские магниты

Sergei Viktorovich Lavrov - threats against the real military math: can Russia actually answer Europe

Kurils: Iturup, the Island That Has Seen These Protests Before

State Duma Elections 2026: A Vote Without a Choice?

London Fears the Silence on the Line and Asks Moscow to Pick Up the Phone Again

Green Energy vs. Oil and Gas: Who Wins Over the Next 20 Years

Geopolitical Digest

Geopolitical Digest by Mikhail Azhgirevich for August 14, 2026

Russia/Ukraine: Lavrov says there will be no ceasefire in Ukraine

Turkey/Ukraine: Turkey transfers to Ukraine its largest weapons shipment via US re-export

US/Japan/Russia: United States confirms recognition of Japan's sovereignty over the Kuril Islands

Ruble/Russia: Ruble and markets under pressure — dollar above 85, MOEX index below 2,200

Fuel/Russia: Exchange fuel prices decline along with trading volumes

WEEKLY LIES ROUNDUP: Mikhail Azhgirevich, August 10–14, 2026

"Hellish Sanctions": How the Graham Act Turned Pressure on Russia Into Trump's Bargaining Chip

The Fact - What Happened

The Debunking - Sharp and to the Point

The Breakdown - How This Affects You

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