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Now 2 days ago the Soyuz MS-25 spacecraft, which had been carrying cosmonauts Oleg Kononenko and Nikolai Chub, as well as astronaut Tracy Dyson, returned to Earth with the three crew members landed safely back on the planet. Now the two Russian cosmonauts had been in space for a total of 374 days, r...

Turkey has yet again affirmed its intention to try to join the BRICS and it has been confirmed that the Turkish President will attend the BRICS Summit in the Russian city of Kazan in October.
The BRICS leaders that have confirmed their attendance incluse Xi Janping, of China,Narndra Modi of India,...

The contract for the transit of Russian gas through pipeline transit system to Europe via the Ukraine is due to expire at the end of the year. Kiev has indicated that it does not intend to extend the contract, prompting the EU to explore alternative options. What are the EU'ss plans for obtaining  t...

Over the last two years Russia's trade has moved away from Europe and now directly to Asia and particularly towards its BRICS partners.
The reorientation towards BRICS has an impact on all Russian trade, according to the Russian Ministry of Economic Development,  The Ministry had previously observe...

This week the Russian President Vladimir Putin has announced the extension of the food embargo on agricultural imports from Western countries, that was introduced in 2014,will continue until the end of 2026. Over the 10 years of their existence, these restrictions have not only enabled Russia's agr...

The anticipated influx of liquefied natural gas (LNG) from the US to Europe, which was expected to replace Russian pipeline gas, is experiencing a decline in market share this year. Conversely, the share of Russian LNG in the EU is increasing. We are seeking to identify the countries in Europe where...