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By Robert Gore

Banging one’s head against the wall is not a wise strategy.

Russia and China head an alliance that poses the first direct challenge to the American empire since its inception at the end of World War II. Their strategy has been to follow Napoleon’s advice—not interrupting the U.S....

By Zhao Juecheng

Ahead of the 3rd Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation (BRF) to be held later this year in China, some foreign media have been consistently badmouthing the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), claiming that certain leaders of developed countries will not attend the forum, b...

By Rhod Mackenzie

For the first time in more than thirty years, fuel oil in Europe has become more expensive than Brent crude oil. There has not been such an anomaly since 1990. The cost of diesel fuel and gasoline is also rising. These processes are dangerous as with a new rise in inflation, when...

By Rhod Mackenzie

The Russian economy for the period from April to June, according to preliminary estimates of Rosstat, grew in annual terms by 4.9%. This indicator reflects positive dynamics after a decline of 1.8% in the first quarter of 2023, according to a report released on August 11 by the a...

By Ekaterina Blinova

The Biden administration has brought in restrictions to American investments in China's semiconductors and microelectronics, quantum computing and certain artificial intelligence capabilities as part of a broader trade tit-for-tat.
Joe Biden signed an executive order on Augus...

By Rhod Mackenzie

The Iranian foreign minister met on Friday and held talks with the Southe African Cyril Ramaphosa at the Union Buildings which form the official seat of the South African government and also house the offices of the president of South Africa.

President Ramaphosa said the BRICS...