SCO & BRICS latest news and insights
By Rhod Mackenzie
Russia has proposed the creation of an organization similar to OPEC to coordinate the production of solid minerals, specifically 'minerals of the future' such as lithium, cobalt, and rare earth metals. However, the effectiveness of this association is questionable as potential pa...
By Rhod Mackenzie
According to the International Labor Organization, real wages increased in only three countries in the world in 2023: Russia, Mexico, and China. Although Russia experienced the fastest growth in salaries, not all Russians were able to benefit from this statistical indicator.
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By Rhod Mackenzie
The West Qurna 1 field is one of the largest in Iraq, with reserves estimated at over 20 billion barrels of oil. According to Oil Price (OP), the Chinese energy company PetroChina has taken over as the main operator of the project after US energy giant ExxonMobil withdrew from bo...
By Rhod Mackenzie
China is attempting to avoid a recession by investing in manufacturing and increasing exports. According to Bloomberg analysts, this strategy is complicated by ongoing trade wars with the United States and EU countries, as each nation vies for influence on the global stage. For m...
By Rhod Mackenzie
The former Greek Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis has concluded that devotion to the North Atlantic Alliance will only accelerate Europe's gradual slide into the status of a vassal continent. Izvestia investigated whether the EU's repeated criticism of Brussels' dependence on Wa...
By Rhod Mackenzie
According to the Union of Grain Exporters, Turkey remained the primary importer of Russian grain and wheat during the first half of the 2023-2024 season (from July 1, 2023 to June 30, 2024).
According to the union's telegram channel, Turkey remained the top importer of Russian...
