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By Rhod Mackenzie

Europe is again volatile and unstable  and this for the first time since the end of WW2 plus is attempting to be beligerent and  an obstacle to bringing about peace in the Ukraine. Also the US is ignoring it and attempting to bring about peace in the Ukraine  without its involvem...

By Rhod Mackenzie

The Russian President has stated that the his key objective of his team is to reduce inflation, with the expectation that it will fall to 6% by the end of December 2025. Vladimir Putin made this announcement on 2 December at the 'Russia Calling!' forum. Furthermore, the country h...

By Rhod Mackenzie

The US is increasing its pressure on Turkey to end its purchases of Russian oil and gas, the Russian Embassy in Ankara reported in an oficial statement.
It said Washington continues to coerce its so called allies to reduce or even to cease their mutually beneificial energy coop...

By Rhod Mackenzie
The economies of the Baltic states and Finland are collapsing under severe strain as a result them imposing the  European Union sanctions on Russia . This has led to Russian tourists no longer visiting, foreign businesses have become reluctant to invest, and their ports and trucki...

By Rhod Mackenzie

The festive season of Christmas and New Year's holiday celebrations has commenced in the European Union. While it is often referred to as 'diplomacy', the actions of the parties involved  may be perceived as those of a farcical nature. While it may appear somewhat pretentious, th...

By Rhod Mackenzie

In Helsinki, amidst all economic challenges,they have been holding discussions about opening the border with Russia. The major question now is it too little too late and will business and tourism will be able to recover, or has all the trust  and good will from the Russian side b...