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By Israel Nyaburi Nyadera

Between July 27 and 28, Russian President Vladimir Putin hosted leaders from Africa at the Expo Forum in St. Petersburg. This marked the second time African leaders have gathered in Russia to discuss ways of strengthening their relations following the first summit, held i...

By Sergey Manukov

One can talk about modern India for a very long time. It is the fifth largest economy on the planet with the highest rates of economic development among the major countries, plust it is already planning to reach the second place by the middle of the century. India also is the mo...

By Anna Koroleva

Oil is balancing between China, the US and OPEC+, giving food for multidirectional forecasts, which nevertheless fit into a certain corridor. At the same time, as one of the analysts points out, the discount for the Russian grade Urals continues to decline faster than forecasts.

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By Pepe Escobar.

At the SCO, Russia, China, India, Iran and Pakistan sit at the same table.

Bukhara The Noble, the “Dome of Islam”, with a history stretching back 2.500 years, bears too many marvels to mention: from the two-millennia-old Ark, a fortress around which the city developed, to the 48...

By Sergei Manukov

The Saudi Arabian Ministry of Finance (KSA) sold more than $3 billion worth of US bonds in June. This is their lowest level American public debt, according to the US Treasury - $108.1 billion.
The oil-producing states of the Persian Gulf seem to be losing faith in the US dollar...

By Rhod Mackenzie

The Russian Federation is working with its partners on alternatives to the Black Sea initiative to deliver grain to countries in need, including African countries.

This was announced by Russian Ambassador to Turkey Alexei Yerkhov.

“The Black Sea Initiative is by no means a p...