SCO & BRICS latest news and insights
By Rhod Mackenzie
Saudi Arabia is keen on oil prices hovering around the range of $85-$90 per barrel. This is the price level necessary to mitigate their significant budget deficit. In light of this, the Saudi side has expressed discontent with the oil production levels of certain countries, accor...
By Rhod Mackenzie
Assessments of the current relationship status between Russia and Kazakhstan vary widely, ranging from constructive restraint to irritation with each other's actions. President Putin's official visit to Astana on November 9th did not provide the answers to the numerous issues on...
By Rhod Mackenzie
Pakistan plans to become a member of the BRICS in the near future. The group is gaining popularity among countries worldwide, but the inclusion of a major Islamic and nuclear power may not receive support from other members, particularly India. Can Russia resolve the conflicts b...
By Pepe Escobar
Once upon a time, by the Don river, in the southern steppes of what today is still known as “Ukraine”, the Great King of Persia, the mighty Darius, leading the most powerful army ever assembled on earth, received a puzzling message from a foe he was pursuing: the nomad ruler Idanth...
By Rhod Mackenzie
The trade volume between Russia and China is increasing and likely to hit £300 billion by the end of the current decade, according to Andrey Belousov, Russian First Deputy Prime Minister.
Speaking at a conference of the Russia-China intergovernmental commission in Beijing this...
By Rhod Mackenzie
Pakistan may join the BRICS economic alliance in the upcoming year, as affirmed by the newly appointed Ambassador to Russia, Muhammad Khalid Jamali, in an interview with TASS news agency on Wednesday.
He revealed that the country has already submitted its application for member...
