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The US Deputy Treasury Secretary, Wally Adeyemo, who is obviously a diversity.equity and inclusion hire because of the colour of his skin and not his brains has stated that the US government plans to pursue legal action against any country that allows Russian banks to open branches within their juri...

Russia's nuclear power giant Rosatom, which over the last few years has been primarily engaged in the construction of nuclear power plants abroad in recent years, is now focusing its attention back on to  the Russian market. The company has announced plans to construct 11 new nuclear power plants in...

Last week,the Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree outlining the provision of humanitarian support to foreign individuals who support traditional Russian spiritual and moral values. As of 1 September, foreign nationals and stateless persons will be able to apply for a temporary residence...

By Rhod Mackenzie

The situation in Venezuela in the aftermath of the Presidential elections is currently unstable. The opposition maintains its objection to the National Electoral Commission's (CNE) decision to recognise Nicolás Maduro as the winner of the popular vote.

Mr. Maduro himself howev...

By Rhod Mackenzie

The American oilfield servicing giant SLB (formerly Schlumberger) is pursuing expansion in Russia this is despite the withdrawal of major competitors following the onset of the Ukraine conflict in 2022, this is according to a Financial Times report citing customs filings and empl...

By Rhod Mackenzie

The financial performance of Russian businesses acros all sectors of the economy have shown a positive trend, with profits returning to growth. According to reports , profits for the period between January and May of this year increased by 13% to reach 13 trillion rubles.
This o...