SCO & BRICS latest news and insights
By Rhod Mackenzie
Kazakhstan has started purchasing electricity from the Russian Federation at a higher price due to new trade regulations between the two countries. The average delivery cost in the second half of 2023 increased by almost a third, exceeding 5 rubles per kWh. Analysts predict that...
By Rhod Mackenzie
The transportation of containers from China to the EU via rail, which passes through Russian territory which was disrupted due to the hostilities in Ukraine, is now being restored. In the first quarter, the amount transported grew by 44% to 90 thousand TEU, which is almost the sa...
Nicholas Lardy, from the Washington-based Peterson Institute for the World Economy, is one of the few experts who believe that China can return to its pre-pandemic levels of rapid economic development.
In a Foreign Affairs article, he notes that China faced much more challenging obstacles on the p...
By Rhod Mackenzie
The leadership of the European Union recognised that sanctions alone would not cause the collapse of Russia's economy. However, they hoped that the sanctions would weaken Russia's military potential.
The EU diplomacy head, Josep Borrell, stated on April 4th, 'From the very begi...
Modern trends in competition law and law enforcement in the Eurasian Economic Union and the BRICS countries were discussed at the headquarters of the Eurasian Economic Commission by Maxim Ermolovich, EEC Minister in charge of Competition and Antitrust Regulation, and Alexey Ivanov, Director of the B...
The first-ever 2+2 political and military dialogue was held between India, and one of its key BRICS partners, Brazil, in New Delhi, marking a significant milestone in bilateral relations.
The discussions focused on defence, space, energy, critical minerals, tech, counter-terrorism, and regional, m...
