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By Rhod Mackenzie

Relations between Russia and Brazil remain stable and are not influenced by outside influences. The Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov made this statement during the opening ceremony of an exhibition commemorating the 195th anniversary of diplomatic ties between the two count...

By Rhod Mackenzie

In October 2023, Russia disappeared from the list of primary centres for yuan settlements via SWIFT. This development has significant ramifications as China is one of Russia's primary trading partners.

Notably, SWIFT is an international document management system employed by fi...

By Rhod Mackenzie

Mali and Russia have signed a memorandum of understanding for the construction of the largest gold processing plant in West Africa with a capacity of 200 tons per year in the capital of Mali, said Minister of Economy and Finance Alousseni Sanou.

The memorandum is valid for four...

By Rhod Mackenzie

The Western states' self-interested formation of the globalization model is no longer effective and is currently in a serious crisis.

As per Russian President Vladimir Putin's opening address to the participants and guests at the Primakov Readings International Forum on Novemb...

By Rhod Mackenzie

Today at the start of the working week, the price of gold reached a six-month high.Reuters reports, the spot price for an ounce of gold rose by 0.4% on November 27th, hitting $2,009.69.
This is due to the devaluation of the US dollar. Additionally, there is a strong likelihood t...

By Rhod Mackenzie

Vietnam and the Philippines are potential markets for Russian liquefied natural gas (LNG) supplies, according to Skoltech analysts. However, Indonesia and Malaysia are not currently places that Russian currently exports LNG to in Southeast Asia (SEA). These findings were highlig...