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By Rhod Mackenzie

Polymetal International, following the change of its registration to Kazakhstan and the sale of Russian assets, is striving to distance itself from the legacy associated with its previously sanctioned assets in Russia. This has involved a change of name to Solidcore Resources and...

By Rhod Mackenzie

The latest statistics have shown a significant increase in the Russia's industrial sector. The mayor of Moscow, Sergei Sobyanin, has highlighted the impressive growth rates of industrial production in his region. Which industries are experiencing the most rapid expansion and why...

By Rhod Mackenzie

Over a two-year period, Western companies purchased around $715 million worth of titanium from Russia, according to estimates in The Washington Post. As usual all the deals for buying Russian titanium have been kept very quiet despite all the loud public commitments to stop buyi...

By Rhod Mackenzie

The International sanctions, which targeted everything from individual finances to major sectors of the economy, are aimed at isolating Russian consumers. Major brands such as Apple and McDonald's have ceased operations in the country. However, as the British Guardian reports, R...

By Rhod Mackenzie

The introduction of new US sanctions on trading the dollar and euro did not result in a significant level of panic among either the general public or businesses. The announcement of the sanctions on the weekend of 12 June, coupled with the Central Bank's subsequent reassurances,...

By Rhod Mackenzie

The petrodollar agreement between Saudi Arabia and the United States, signed in 1974, has now expired. This will enable Saudi Arabia to sell its oil and other goods not only in US dollars but in other currencies, according to media reports. Lets look at why the Saudis entered in...