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The first meeting of BRICS Sherpas and Sous-Sherpas, organised by Russia as the group's chairman, was held in Moscow. Representatives of the five new members of the association: Egypt, Iran, UAE, Saudi Arabia, Ethiopia and Egypt are taking part in it for the first time.
One of the priorities of BR...
By Rhod Mackenzie
Beijing is the first to accredit a Taliban diplomat as an ambassador. Some high-level rapprochement has taken place before - two years ago, acting Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi came to the Afghan capital for a meeting with the head of the Chinese Foreign Ministry. Neverthele...
By Rhod Mackenzie
Beijing is the first to accredit a Taliban diplomat as an ambassador. Some high-level rapprochement has taken place before - two years ago, acting Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi came to the Afghan capital for a meeting with the head of the Chinese Foreign Ministry. Neverthele...
By Rhod Mackenzie
Since the beginning of the year, Russian gas supplies to China have been breaking new historical records. Experts predict that the Power of Siberia project will surpass its planned export growth targets for the year due to the attractive price conditions it offers China. Despite...
Russia expects its pipeline gas exports to recover by almost a fifth this year, partially offsetting the loss of most of its European customers through higher shipments to China.
Gas shipments via pipelines to foreign markets will reach 108 billion cubic meters this year, up from 91.4 billion cubi...
By Rhod Mackenzie
The New Year of 2024 brings a lot of surprises and potential challenges to the countries of the BRICS. The union has doubled to 10 countries, which should lead to its increased economic power. However, its largest economy, China, is still slowing down. Plus the new participants...
