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By Rhod Mackenzie

The measures taken by China in recent years to safeguard its national security and interests have often been subjected to excessive interpretation and reaction from the US and Western countries. The recent decision by China to implement export controls on gallium and germanium-re...

By Ivan Timofeev

There is an increasingly widespread view in Russia that the goal of the US – and the "collective West" it leads – is to achieve a “final solution” to the "Russian question." The goals are believed to be defeating Russia, wrecking its military potential, restructuring its statehood...

By Rhod Mackenzie

The White House has bad relations not only with Russia, but also with China. However, unlike the situation withRussia, the vast majority of American businessmen really want to improve them with China. This seems to be what the White House has been wanting lately, as President Bid...

By Rhod Mackenzie

The Taliban movement that controls Afghanistan (is recognized as terrorist organisation in Russia and banned) wants to be given the opportunity to take part in the next summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization in Kazakhstan in 2024.

This was in the statement of the Minis...

By Ivan Timofeev

The European Union has introduced its eleventh package of sanctions against Russia. The main intrigue of the package was restrictive measures against foreign countries and organisations that interact with Russia. It pertains to cooperation in those areas that are one way or anothe...

By Rhod Mackenzie

The situation on the oil market on Tuesday, July 4, was quite dramatic. The cost of "black gold" jumped by 2% amid reports of additional production cuts by Saudi Arabia and Russia in August, as well as weak prospects for the global economy.

Saudi Arabia, the world's largest oi...