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By Timofey Bordachev

The visit of the Russian President to Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE), as well as the extensive program of negotiations of the delegation accompanying him, is an excellent indicator of how much freer the leading countries of the World Majority have become in th...

By Rhod Mackenzie

Russia's net revenues from oil sales in October amounted to $11.3 billion, or 31% of the country's total budget revenues for the month. This was the highest figure since May 2022 and exceeds the figure for any month before the start of the Russian special military operation in Uk...

By Rhod Mackenzie

Bulgaria intends to no longer use Russian oil, rendering the efforts of the Russian oil company Lukoil, who own and operate a local refinery, futile. In response, Lukoil is prepared to sell their assets in Bulgaria prior to the authorities seizing the plant by force. How intentio...

By Rhod Mackenzie

In December 2023, analysts are concluding their assessments of the past year. One clear outcome they all agree upon by the majority is the achievement of the Chinese currency.

The Financial Times reports that the yuan has demonstrated significant triumph in 2023. This is rather...

By Rhod Mackenzie

The Russian gold mining ginat Polyus plans to produce the first batch of gold at Sukholozhskaya gold processing plant in Irkutsk by 2028, according to Roman Engelgardt, the company's director for government affairs in the region.

"Once the Sukhoi Log mill achieves its designate...

By Rhod Mackenzie

Bolivia is aiming o fully join BRICS, this was confirmed by its embassy in Russia to Izvestia. Meanwhile, the nation is prepared to grant partners access to its natural resources, notably lithium. Bolivia is not the lone country with a weak economy seeking BRICS membership. Howev...