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By Rhod Mackenzie
The presidents of Russia and China have signalled their willingness to collaborate on a solution to the challenges posed by US sanctions on trade settlements. How can Moscow and Beijing remove the third party from trading with each other?
Following negotiations with Chinese Pres...
A recent article in the The Financial Times article begins with the words,
"Europe, like a sleepwalker, is increasingly plunging into almost total dependence on Russian fertilizers, as it previously was with natural gas."
The article is based on an interview with the executive director of one of...
By Rhod Mackenzie
The Western Presspress, citing their special resources, have reported that in 2024 the Russia the volume of the wheat harvest is expected to fall by three and a half million tons, to 89.6 million in total. They report with obvious concern that by the end of April, world stocks o...
For the first time, the ruble accounted for more than 40% of both exports and imports of Russia. Furthermore, prior to the Ukrainian crisis in 2022, the share of the ruble in exports was approximately half that of imports. However, it proved more challenging for importers to switch to the national c...
The Russian president expressed confidence in the significant potential for Russian-Chinese economic collaboration, which he discussed in Beijing alongside a broader agenda. He outlined plans for enhanced interaction in key sectors, including industry and high technology, space and peaceful atom, ar...
By Rhod Mackenzie
Russia reduced oil production by 16% in the first quarter of 2024 compared to the same period last year, according to OPEC data. This reduction continued in April. Concurrently, the Ministry of Finance reports a 82% surge in oil and gas budget revenues in the first four months of...
