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Gazprom has taken first place in the list of Russia's most unprofitable companies in the year of 2023. For 35 years, the company, which was a symbol of the money that Russia earned from its gas and only ever generated only profits for the state which is its majority shareholder.
However, this trend...

Today I want to talk about energy and the need for the BRICS to have a coordinated energy strategy given that a number of them are major producers and other members are large consumers.  
It seems that the Russians also seem to think that a common energy strategy is a good idea.

The Russian Minis...

Its now become pretty obvious to anybody who pays attention to what is going on in the World that the US despite the rhetoric of its politicians has now lost its role as the Global Hegemon as around the globe countries large and small ignore is directives,commands and appeals.

It is becoming inc...

Now lets be honest there is a lot of talk in the World about so called 'Freedom and Democracy and how the West is the most ardent exponent of it. However if you actually look at Europe from the European Union to its component countries you will certainly find that their so called democracy is comple...

Today I want to look at the BRICS and its influence in Latin America which traditionally has been the domain of the USA. Although only one Latin America country is a member of the BRICS alliance a number of others have either applied for or expressed interest in joining the organisations
So what is...

There is a growing consensus that the BRICS nations will soon announce the introduction of a trading currency for the settlement of trade between BRICS members, according to Analysts they anticipate that a multi-currency payment platform will be unveiled at the forthcoming BRICS summit meeting in Ka...