By Rhod Mackenzie
In the first half of this year, the growth rate of the economy of Kazakhstan amounted to 5%, the head of the Ministry of National Economy Alibek Kuantirov said at a government meeting. According to Kuantirov, growth in the real sector amounted to 4.8%, and in the service sector -...
By Rhod Mackenzie
A more accurate and correct methodologically now is to link the price of Russian export Urals oil to the Dubai Crude grade, which is the main benchmark for oil supplies to Asian countries, and not to the North Sea Brent grade. This opinion was expressed to journalists by the pres...
By Rhod Mackenzie
The Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov arrived in the Indonesian capital Jakarta on Wednesday, July 12. The Minister will attend Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) events and meet with ASEAN Secretary General Kao Kimhorn.
The visit of the Minister of Foreign Aff...
By Julia Melnikova
"Chaos is a ladder." This famous phrase, uttered by the courtier Petyr Baelish in George R.R. Martin’s Game of Thrones series, fits well with the reality of today. In classical international relations theory, anarchy as a basic characteristic is not equated with chaos; it means...
By Timofei Bordachev.
Greater Eurasia is under the influence of challenges and threats of both internal and external origin, therefore peace and stability there are not guaranteed. However, one should not lose sight of the objective factors that make Greater Eurasia a more stable region in modern...
By Rhod Mackenzie
Despite the fact that Germany is considered one of the leaders of the "green" transition, i.e. replacement of fossil fuels with renewable energy sources, and sets high targets for the decarbonization of industry, forests, which clean the air of carbon, are greatly affected by the...