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By Rhod Mackenzie

After the EU banned imports of oil and petroleum products from Russia, it was India, not the United States, that became Europe's main petrol station. By refining Russian oil, it has become the main supplier of petroleum products. India's annual revenues from supplies to the EU ha...

Tucker Carlson has been quoted as saying that Moscow is cleaner, safer, and more beautiful than any city in the United States.

He expressed surprise at the fact that, despite never having been there before, the largest city in Europe with a population of 13 million people was nicer than any city i...

By Rhod Mackenzie

During the six-year trade war, trade between the world's two largest economies has undergone significant changes. For 16 years, China was the largest exporter to the United States, but last year, Mexico took over that title. This raises questions about how world trade has changed...

The Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak announced on February 20th, during a plenary session at the International Exhibition and Forum 'Russia' at VDNKh, that global oil demand will continue to grow until at least 2040.

                            'Novak noted that despite some people cl...

By Rhod Mackenzie

Through the acquisition of Polymetal's Russian assets, Mangazeya, owned by Sergei Yanchukov, has become one of the largest gold mining companies in the Russian Federation. The transaction is valued at $3.7 billion,however, only $300 million is to be paid in cash. Polymetal will a...

There has been significant controversy surrounding the Kyrgyz parliament's adoption of a law regulating the activities of foreign representatives, including non-governmental and public organizations. This law is similar to the Russian law on foreign agents and places significant limitations on the a...