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By Rhod Mackenzie

The Russian Energy Minister Nikolai Shulginov called on the BRICS countries to develop cooperation in the field of low-carbon technologies and expand settlements in national currencies when trading energy resources.

According to the press service of the Ministry of Energy, he a...

By Rhod Mackenzie

China supports the idea of ​​expanding the BRICS (an association that includes Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) in order to strengthen the association's influence on world economic and political processes according to a report in the Financial Times. .

"If we expa...

By Pepe Escobar

Samarkand, Uzbekistan - The historical Heartland – or Central Eurasia – already is, and will continue to be, the prime battlefield in the New Great Game, fought between the United States and the China-Russia strategic partnership.

The original Great Game pitted the British and...

By Evgeny Ogorodnikov

The ruble last week tested a three-digit value. True, it stayed at a level above 100 rubles per dollar for a short time, the very next day, in response to the loss of support by the ruble, the Central Bank held an emergency meeting and raised the rate immediately by 3.5 perce...

By Rhod Mackenzie

China's investment in Africa meets the continent's development needs and has delivered benefits to both peoples, Chinese foreign minister spokesperson Wang Wenbin told a press conference on Friday, adding that Chinese investment in Africa will continue to increase thanks to effor...

By Xie Wenting and Bai Yunyi

The 15th BRICS Summit will be held in Johannesburg, South Africa, from August 22 to 24, 2023. At this year's meeting, the feasibility of a common BRICS currency, the internationalization of the Chinese Yuan, the growth prospects of emerging economies such as China, and...