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By Rhod Mackenzie

The trade turnover between China and Russia in the first five months of 2024 increased by 2.9% compared to the same period last year, amounting to $96.509 billion, according to data released on Friday by the General Administration of Customs of the People's Republic of China.
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By Rhod Mackenzie

Russian President Vladimir Putin has stated that Russia will begin to produce everything it may lack due to Western sanctions. He made this announcement at a meeting with the heads of the world's leading news agencies in St. Petersburg.

"Yes, we may have to adjust our goals to...

By Rhod Mackenzie

As you are all aware the US imposed sanctions on Russia in 2014 in response to the Crimea deciding after a referendum to unite with the mother land of  Russia. The EU followed the example of the US like the good vassals they are.Over he Crimea they declared than the referendum wa...

By Rhod Mackenzie

Turkey has asked to join the BRICS. The matter will be addressed at the forthcoming meeting of the BRICS Foreign Ministers in Nizhny Novgorod. Turkey has asked to join the BRICS. and what consequences could this lead to?
During his visit to China, Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan...

By Rhod Mackenzie

The new Gazprombank's Price Index Centre (PIC) began calculating the Commodity Price Index, an analogue of the Bloomberg Commodity Index, but for Russian goods and based entirely on Russian information. This is another important step towards creating a full-fledged information in...

By Rhod Mackenzie

Some European countries are calling for a complete refusal of Russian energy resources, while others are increasing their purchases. Which countries are we referring to? How can this apparent contradiction be explained? And what other resources from Russia does Europe suddenly re...