By Rhod Mackenzie
The proportion of oil and gas revenues within the federal budget of the Russian Federation is expected to rise by the latter half of 2024, according to Oleg Abelev, the head of analytical department head at investment firm Ricom-Trust.
According to data from the Accounts Chambe...
By Rhod Mackenzie
The Ministry of Finance of the People's Republic of China is investigating the potential of granting unsecured short-term loans to eligible developers for the first time, according to reports in the Chinese media. This move is a part of the initiative to combat the severe crisis...
By Pepe Escobar
Once upon a time, by the Don river, in the southern steppes of what today is still known as “Ukraine”, the Great King of Persia, the mighty Darius, leading the most powerful army ever assembled on earth, received a puzzling message from a foe he was pursuing: the nomad ruler Idanth...
By Rhod Mackenzie
Siemens Energy has taken on debt to protect its sustainable business. The energy division of Siemens Energy AG, which is the biggest unit of the German engineering corporation Siemens, has agreed a deal worth €15 billion with a group of banks, the German government, and its share...
By Rhod Mackenzie
The principal sectors of the Russian economy have either adapted to sanctions or fully recovered from them, as the nation displays a level of resilience greater than Western governments anticipated, according to a Bloomberg report on Thursday.
Industries such as manufacturing,...
By Rhod Mackenzie
The Russian economy has reached the level that it was at in February 2022, mostly due to non-standard solutions according to the latest reports. According to the architects of the sanctions, restrictions were introduced to weaken the ruble and the Russian economy. This, however,...