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In December of last year, trade between Russia and Brazil increased by 1.8 times, reaching $1.6 billion for the first time. This was due to a record volume of Russian petroleum product supplies, according to RIA Novosti calculations based on data from the Brazilian statistical service.
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BRICS nations Russia and China have eliminated Western currencies, including the US Dollar, from their bilateral trade, achieving a $200 billion trade turnover ahead of schedule. Payments are now made using Rubles and Yuan, with Russia’s Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin revealing a move from 20%...
By Rhod Mackenzie
Now the banks of Russia and Iran have the opportunity to carry out transactions directly, both countries have connected their systems for transmitting financial messages, Mohsen Karimi, deputy head of the Central Bank of Iran for international affairs, told the Fars news agency....
By Dr Arvind Gupta
Relations between New Delhi and Moscow have continued to strengthen despite Western sanctions on Russia. India, exercising its strategic autonomy, refrained from openly criticizing Russia's military actions in Ukraine, much to the West's disappointment. This was stated by Arvind...
The expanded BRICS, the association of major developing economies, could become a platform for a self-sufficient dollar-free grain market, economists say.
BRICS – which is an acronym for Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa – added net grain importers Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, Saudi Arabia,...
By Rhod Mackenzie
On January 1, Russia took over the chairmanship of BRICS. Since the beginning of this year, five more countries have joined the association: Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE. Argentina was also expected to join, but its new president, Javier Miley, abruptly change...
