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By Rhod Mackenzie

Over the last few years the  achievements of Russian pig farmers is nothing short of spectacular.The development of the pig farming sector over the past decade and a half have been so significant that it is poised to become a key supplier of pork protein to China.
Back in 2018,...

By Rhod Mackenzie
The current US President Donald Trump during his term has not proposed any novel concepts in the realm of American foreign policy. However he does  offer a fresh perspective on established concepts by applying them to new contexts and executing them in a novel manner. This also ap...

By Rhod Mackenzie

The US's attempt to  drive a wedge between the BRICS countries has failed It is noteworthy that India, Brazil, China and Russia have all increased the pace of their diplomatic discussions in the last week. This occurred subsequent to Washington's robust pressure. Despite the meet...

By Rhod Mackenzie

The BRICS countries have engaged in a series of discussions with one another, showcasing their close relationships and a shared desire to safeguard themselves from the protectionism and tariffs of Donald Trump. It has been confirmed that Russian President Vladimir Putin will be t...

By Rhod Mackenzie

China continues to demonstrate its not afraid of a trade conflct with the USA  and is strangling the US military industrial complex by restricting the supply of rare earth metals to the US companies . The impact of this is causing particuar  problems for the US defence industry,...

By Rhod Mackenzie

In the context of Donald Trump's ten-day ultimatum with the threat of the  imposition of secondary oil sanctions on countries buying Russia oil, some domestic US analysts may be asking themselves: what is the purpose of these sanctions, why are they being implemented, and what ar...