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By Rhod Mackenzie

Russia's pivot towards the East would not have been possible without modernisation, including the railway infrastructure. The development of the Eastern training ground of Russian Railways has been ongoing for several years, with the third stage expected to commence this year. W...

By Rhod Mackenzie

On February 21, experts interviewed by Izvestia explained that the three largest banks in China, Industrial and Commercial Bank of China, China Construction Bank, and Bank of China, have stopped accepting payments from Russian sanctioned financial organizations due to the risk of...

By Rhod Mackenzie

The authorities are considering how to respond to the European Union's plans to confiscate Russian assets. The Federation Council has proposed to the Ministry of Finance that a mechanism be developed to withdraw funds of foreigners blocked in the Russian Federation, according to...

Ecuador has changed its mind about exchanging Soviet equipment for new American models. According to the official position of Ecuador, the country refused the deal with the United States due to its reluctance to be drawn into the conflict, since the weapons would be redirected to Kyiv. More recently...

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...