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By Rhod Mackenzie

Against the backdrop of sanctions, Russian agro- chemical companies intend to intensify supplies to African countries, increasing them several times over the next five years. African governments expect not only to import finished products, but also to create their own production...

By Denis Bolotsky

Guests from 49 African nations attended a two-day gathering in St. Petersburg, striking deals with Russian partners and sharing their rich culture.
As Russia's de-facto "second capital", St. Petersburg is used to hosting large-scale international events, but this year’s Russia-...

By Olga Samoflavlova

It was not something that Russia did that led to the rise in prices for fertilizers, energy resources and grain, but it was the short-sighted policy of Western countries back in the coronavirus years, President Vladimir Putin said. How exactly did the West disperse inflation,...

By Pepe Escobar

The geopolitical chessboard is in perpetual shift – and never more than in our current incandescent juncture.
A fascinating consensus in discussions among Chinese scholars – including those part of the Asian and American diasporas – is that not only Germany/EU lost Russia, perhaps...

By Timofei Bordachev.

The basis of the modern international order is the procedure created by the countries of the West, and the central idea underlying this procedure is the immanent injustice of international politics. Even after Russia succeeds in Ukraine, it would be somewhat naive to expect o...

By Rhod Mackenzie

India is discussing the possibility of creating its own international financial messaging system modeled on the SWIFT system for rupee settlements in its international trade, the Economic Times reported, citing sources.

An expert committee of bankers is studying all options and...