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By Rhod Mackenzie

Russia is taking steps to safeguard the security of its relationships with the countries of Central Asian from the unethical actions of the West, this was announced on October 8 by Alexander Sternik, the Director of the Department for CIS countries at the Russian Foreign Minist...

By Rhod Mackenzie

Russia and Iran are prepared for mutually beneficial cooperation with all countries, particularly our neighbours. Central Asia is experiencing rapid development.  It is time for Europe to awaken to the current circumstances.

These are the key themes of the XVI Verona Eurasian E...

By Paul Goncharoff

With all the geopolitical and economic upheavals happening on what seems an accelerated daily basis, often important details get lost in the urgency of other events. Over the past weeks we have seen BRICS steadily growing, and just the Belt & Road forum has shown clear, goal dri...

By Rhod Mackenzie
During January-October 2023, China recorded a 5.6% reduction in exports and a 6.5% decrease in imports, as per data released on Tuesday by the General Administration of Customs of the People's Republic of China.

China's exports during the reporting period in annual terms declin...

The priciest gas for households in Europe this year can be found in the Netherlands and Sweden, while the most cost-effective options are in Belarus and Russia. This information pertains to calculations based on data from national statistical services.

In the first half of this year, Dutch househ...

By Rhod Mackenzie

The Czech Republic is currently making arrangements to shift its oil refineries to the use of non-Russian oil sources. This is despite Russian oil via pipeline supplies being exempt from sanctions on it, as well as for Austria,Hungary and Slovakia, Prague appears to thing that i...