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By Rhod Mackenzie

The situation in Venezuela in the aftermath of the Presidential elections is currently unstable. The opposition maintains its objection to the National Electoral Commission's (CNE) decision to recognise Nicolás Maduro as the winner of the popular vote.

Mr. Maduro himself howev...

By Rhod Mackenzie

In the coming decades, the term "decoupling" will undoubtedly replace Globalisation become the main and most frequently used concept. The English word "decoupling" literally means the "disconnection of a pair" and can refer to a wide range of phenomena, from those in physics to...

The amount of trade between Russia and the European Union has decreased as it now focuses on Asia and the Global South.de bsia acreased by a third in the first five months of this year compared to the same period in 2023, and was down to €28 billion. At the same time, experts highlight that t
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There is currently a proposal to merge Russia's Mir payment system with those of the other BRICS countries. The experience of merging Russia's Mir system with Iran's Shetab could serve as an example, Tehran believes. Similar projects are already being discussed with Turkey and India, Russia's main t...

Over the past twenty years, India has come a long way to become a technology hub for many industries, offering the best engineering talent and digital technologies at a competitive price. Lets look at what is being made in India today and how they have managed to localise and promote their brands so...

By Rhod Mackenzie

Russia has become one of the top ten countries in terms of trade surplus. In general, post-Soviet Russia has consistently generated a positive trade balance, with exports exceeding imports. However, when such earnings are achieved despite challenges from Western countries, it is...