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By Rhod Mackenzie

It has ben reported by the  Western media agencies that the BRICS founding India has made a decision to increase its oil supplies from the US to replace fellow BRICS member's Russian oil. However, industry analysts are confident that US oil will not be able to compete with Russia...

It has been reported that fellow BRICS founder member,India, is prepared to enter into a long-term contract with Russia for the supply of a very substantial volume of oil. Moreover , it is its intention to conclude this matter as expeditiously as possible. The urgency of this decision may be indicat...

Speaking yesterday at the plenary session "Russian agro-industrial industry - 2030: ways to achieve technological leadership" at the 26th Russian agro-industrial exhibition "Golden Autumn", Mikhail Mishustin said that "in the conditions of unprecedented sanctions against our country, our farmers hav...

China has decided to retaliate in the trade battle it is having with the US and the EU over computer chips,solar panels and electric vehicles. It has announced a reduction in the quotas of the export of certain rare earth metals which are used in the manufacture of these products.
The reduction in...

The Russian budget is based on three main revenue streams, all of which are demonstrating robust growth in the current fiscal year. The budget deficit has decreased by approximately 50% compared to the previous year. What strategies enabled Russia to exceed its revenue targets from a year ago, and w...

By Rhod Mackenzie

The General Administration of Customs of the People's Republic of China reports that the volume of Chinese exports in May increased by 7.6% year-on-year, reaching $302.35 billion. Export growth accelerated from 1.5% in April to reach its highest level since January.
Imports in M...