SCO & BRICS latest news and insights
By Rhod Mackenzie
As of 31 March 2024, the share of the yuan in cross-border payments in the PRC was 52.9%, while the US dollar accounted for 42.8%. It is evident that the currencies of China and the United States are now moving at opposite rates. The statistics clearly demonstrate the growing tre...
By Rhod Mackenzie
Following the death of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and other high-ranking figures of the Islamic Republic, speculation arose about the man-made nature of the disaster. As more details emerged, the number of versions of malicious interference in the flight of the presidential...
By Rhod Mackenzie
Europe continues to increase its purchases of Russian LNG, but at the same time continues to talk about imposing sanctions against it. The issue is being approached with caution. First, they want to assess the consequences of restrictions on the import of pipeline gas. More pr...
By Rhod Mackenzie
By 2030, the most powerful nuclear icebreaker, "Russia", is scheduled for completion. This will make the Russian Northern Sea Route a year-round and commercially profitable route. This will give our country another advantage in the battle for influence in the Arctic, which is jus...
By Rhod Mackenzie
A meeting of the heads of space agencies of the BRICS countries has opened in Moscow. The event was attended by both the old members of the association and the new ones that joined it on 1 January 2024. At the plenary session, the heads of Roscosmos presented Russian initiatives...
By Rhod Mackenzie
The UK government has been accused of “helping Russia pay for its war on Ukraine” by continuing to import record amounts of refined oil from countries that are processing Russian fossil fuels.
According to UK Government data analysed by the environmental news site Desmog shows...
