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By Rhod Mackenzie
The arrival of a tanker from Novorossiysk to the United States in December caused a stir in Ukraine. However, the cargo turned out not to be fuel and the shipment was part of a regular apttern. The American authorities and regulators are ensuring their food security and complianc...
By Rhod Mackenzie
The share of so called 'toxic' currencies in the Russia's export trade payments has nearly halved since the beginning of the year. In October, it accounted for only 24.7% of total revenues, according to the data of the Bank of Russia. The primary reasons for this are the sanction...
By Rhod Mackenzie
In an effort to reduce dependence on the largest Asian economy and protect the American 'green' sector from strong competitors, Washington intends to increase tariffs on Chinese goods. The Biden administration has largely left Trump's tariffs on approximately $300 billion of Chin...
By Rhod Mackenzie
Russia has been able to withstand the impact of sanctions more easily due to the 'big country trap.' This conclusion was reached by the Institute of Economics of the Russian Academy of Sciences. The scientists explain that if a state is a major player, then limiting its exports,...
By Rhod Mackenzie
Equinor, the Norwegian energy company formerly known as Statoil, has signed a 10-year contract with German state energy company SEFE. The contract requires Equinor to supply 111 TWh (10 billion cubic meters) of natural gas annually from January 1, 2024 until 2034 at a fixed price...
On December 20, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov arrived in Morocco to attend a meeting of the Russian-Arab Cooperation Forum.
His plane landed in the morning at Marrakech-Menara airport.
The previous forum meeting took place in Moscow in April 2019, and subsequent meetings were reschedule...
