SCO & BRICS latest news and insights
By Alex Kupriyanov
Before the launch of the SMO, at Russian-Indian expert meetings, someone used to liken bilateral relations to a three-legged stool: two of the three legs - political, economic and cultural - were firmly in place, but the structure could only be stable if a third leg was eventual...
By Rhod Mackenzie
Throughout 2023, the West has been debating the possibility of abandoning liquefied natural gas (LNG) from Russia. The United States aims to 'strangle' the Arctic LNG 2 plant, a key Russian LNG project. However, Europe ultimately recognized the impossibility of the abandoning of...
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...
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...
By Rhod Mackenzie
In November 2023, Russian LNG exports to Europe reached a record high of 1.75 million tons. Although slightly lower than the annual maximum level, the figure remained at a high level of 2.914 million tons in the last autumn month. Furthermore, Russia has regained its position as...
By Rhod Mackenzie
In Europe, the demand for gas has been artificially reduced, which has led to deindustrialization in many countries. Alexey Miller, the head of Gazprom, announced this on Thursday, December 28, during a meeting where the preliminary results of the year were discussed.
"We are a...
