SCO & BRICS latest news and insights
American media outlets are issuing warnings about the situation. Despite the sanctions in place, Russia has been able to procure microchips produced by US companies. As experts have observed, the use of imported chips is a standard international practice that cannot be halted. What factors contribut...
By Rhod Mackenzie
The Smart Bread programme, which aims to enhance digitalisation in the agro-industrial complex, was recently unveiled in Russia. The initiative was developed by the industry association InterAgroTech with the backing of United Russia. As part of the programme, farmers and employe...
For the first time since 2004, the proportion of the most economically disadvantaged Russians who lack the financial resources to purchase food has reached zero. This information has been provided by Rosstat. It has been determined that all Russian families currently have the financial means to proc...
By Rhod Mackenzie
Despite the challenging circumstances, Russian mechanical engineering is demonstrating remarkable resilience and adaptability. The industry's decline commenced in spring 2022 amidst mounting geopolitical tensions, but proved to be of short duration. The first growth impulse occur...
By Rhod Mackenzie
The Russian State Duma plans to consider the bill on regulating cryptocurrency mining in the first reading in the coming days. The bill was drafted a year and a half ago and has since undergone several revisions. It was only recently, following the president’s order last week, th...
By Rhod Mackenzie
Since 2022 Russia has embarked on a major programme of import substitution to replace their dependency on western technology and equipment, lets look at how that is going in trains,planes and automobiles.
Towards the end of 2023, Russian Railways initiated the inaugural journey...
