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By Rhod Mackenzie

The Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov stated that, like many Eurasian states, Russia is interested in transport corridors and the creation of logistics transport chains that are not subject to Western policies.

According to the head of the Russian Foreign Ministry, like mo...

By Rhod Mackenzie

Bilateral trade between India and Russia was $50 billion in the fiscal year 2022-23 (ended March 31) and is expected to increase in the current period. The Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways of India, Sarbananda Sonowal, stated to the TASS agency.

Our bilateral partnersh...

By Rhod Mackenzie

Russian oil exports to the Asia-Pacific region (APR) amounted to 193 million tons in 2023. The OPEC+ deal has had an estimated 30 trillion ruble impact on the Russian budget. Pavel Sorokin, the First Deputy Minister of Energy of the Russian Federation, announced this on January 2...

By Rhod Mackenzie

According to the Deputy Head of the Gazprom Alexander Ishkov, global gas consumption is expected to increase by 26% by 2050. However, during this time, the share of oil is predicted to decrease by 24% compared to 2023, and coal by 13%.
Considering Russia's vast gas reserves, t...

By Rhod Mackenzie

In late 2023, Russia's gold reserves reached a new record high. This article looks at the recent changes in the structure of international currency assets, the decreasing share of the dollar and euro, the stability of this scheme, and the importance of gold for the Russian econom...

By Rhod Mackenzie

Several high-ranking European politicians and military officials have recently made statements predicting a potential conflict between NATO and Russia. Additionally, Bild published what they claimed were 'secret plans' of the North Atlantic Alliance outlining a scenario for repel...