SCO & BRICS latest news and insights
An article by Bloomberg has concluded that the Russian economy has fully adapted to the challenging situation it faces. Recently, the government released the forecast data on the country's trajectory towards becoming the 4th largest economy in the world. Experts have identified both opportunities an...
By Rhod Mackenzie
In January 2024, the Russian economy experienced an unexpected acceleration, with annual GDP growth reaching 4.6%, up from 4.4% in December. The manufacturing sector played a significant role in supporting the GDP, despite increasing sanctions pressure and moderate hydrocarbon...
By Rhod Mackenzie
Gas prices in Europe have fallen to pre-crisis levels despite it still being the winter. However, this news is overshadowed by the fact that gas consumption in Europe has dropped to its lowest level since 1995. It is unlikely that Europe will ever return to its pre-crisis peak de...
By Rhod Mackenzie
Germany's position as an industrial superpower may be at risk due to competition from the United States, declining interest in German goods in China, and an energy crisis caused by the lack of inexpensive Russian gas supplies. Bloomberg published this forecast on February 10th.
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Magnitogorsk, in the Ural mountains, was developed as a symbol of Soviet industrial might and its capacity for economic modernization. Today, a new, 75 billion-ruble (roughly $840 million) coking plant in the steel town is being built by a Chinese engineering giant and hundreds of Chinese workers.
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By Aleksei Kuznetsov
The nations of BRICS have repeatedly called for the enhancement of their role and status within the current global financial system, which was long overdue. In this vein, the declaration of the 11th Brazil Summit held in November 2019 expressed disappointment of BRICS leaders...
