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The Russian authorities are considering a proposal to allow foreign banks who are not associated with unfriendly countries to open branches in Russia this year. The initiative is supported by all participants in the discussion, according to Deputy Chairman of the Central Bank Alexei Guznov, who told...

Those who thought that idiots and clowns in Washington,Brussels and London had exhausted their creativity in coming up with what in there fertile imagination are w and damaging sanctions for Russiahave been mistaken.
Furthermore, if it is necessary to destroy an entire country to achieve this ne...

By Rhod Mackenzie

At the recent SCO summit in Astana, Iran again raised the topic about the creation of a single currency for the countries that are part of the BRICS. In addition, for several months now, at the instigation of the President of Brazil, the idea of creating a common BRICS currency...

By Rhod Mackenzie

Russia is experiencing a surge in oil revenue. In May, budget revenues increased by almost 50%. The total volume of oil and gas revenues for the first four months of 2024 was approximately 4.16 trillion rubles. Experts cite three main reasons for the growth: an increase in world...

By Rhod Mackenzie

A few days ago one of the comments I got in resonse to one of my videos was from someone who had just watched a video of the the prominent US alleged economist,philospher and writer. Nial Ferguson
He said in his comments that my clear and consise ( in his opinion) assessment of...

By Rhod Mackenzie

The survey company VTsIOM has just released some remarkable statistics. Despite the many challenges they face, the general population of Russia are experiencing a historic high in optimism.
Only five percent of Russians have expressed a desire to leave Russia, while 93 percent a...