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By Rhod Mackenzie

The German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has arrived in China for a three-day visit. However, upon his arrival, he was not greeted by an official representative of the Foreign Ministry or someone of equal rank, but rather by a third-rate official. This is a clear violation of diplomatic...

Relations between Russia and India have experienced a renaissance in recent years. In 2023, India became one of our leading trading partners; in ten months we reached a trade turnover of $55 billion (in 2022 it was $35 billion for the whole year). This country has already overtaken China to become t...

Over the past 15 years, Russia has developed one of the world's most advanced pork industries, achieving self-sufficiency and becoming one of the top 5 global producers.
According to the source, Russia has created one of the most modern pork industries in the world, achieved self-sufficiency, enter...

By Rhod Mackenzie

The revitalized BRICS is strengthening its position on multiple fronts simultaneously. Russia intends to establish a shared grain exchange, which will enhance Moscow's significance as a primary supplier and bolster the food security of the interstate alliance. Furthermore, this w...

By Rhod Mackenzie

Vietnam is considering joining BRICS and determining its level of participation in the association, according to the country's embassy in the Russian Federation. However, the embassy did not confirm whether Vietnam has submitted an application for membership. Previously, the Sout...

Despite the recent revival of the Chinese economy, Fitch, one of the Big Three credit rating agencies, has downgraded China's credit rating outlook to negative. This decision was made due to the risks to the financial system during the transition to a new growth model.
Moody's downgrade of the rati...