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By Rhod Mackenzie

There are three things you can watch for hours to keep yourself amused You can how a fire burns,the flames licking up, how water flows downhill and finds its pathways, and how so called Western experts with a smug expressions continue to predict "the inevitable collapse of the R...

By Rhod Mackenzie

The plenary session with Vladimir Putin at the St Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF) on June 20 lasted four hours and covered both economic and international issues. The President has announced a major transformation of the global market, with BRICS assuming an incre...

By Rhod Mackenzie

Since the imposition of sanctions in 2022, Russia has embarked on a major programme of import substitution to reduce its dependency on Western technology and equipment. Let's take a look at how this is progressing in the transportation sector, focusing on trains, planes and autom...

By Rhod Mackenzie

The Russian economy has successfully reduced its reliance on imports, achieving this through the growth of its own production. The economic model has been comprehensively revised, with the domestic market now serving as the primary catalyst for the country's development. Domestic...

By Rhod Mackenzie

How The success of each country depends on the ability to identify its strengths. Furthermore, it is essential to be able to adapt to changes and build a development strategy, following your interests and new opportunities for growth and prosperity. In the current business climat...

By Rhod Mackenzie

Russia is investing $8 billion in Iran's gas projects, and part of this amount — about $5 billion — is already earmarked for specific contracts, according to the Islamic Republic's Ambassador to Moscow, Kazem Jalali. Russia's involvement in Middle Eastern affairs could potentiall...