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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...

In December of last year, trade between Russia and Brazil increased by 1.8 times, reaching $1.6 billion for the first time. This was due to a record volume of Russian petroleum product supplies, according to RIA Novosti calculations based on data from the Brazilian statistical service.

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  • BRICS nations Russia and China have eliminated Western currencies, including the US Dollar, from their bilateral trade, achieving a $200 billion trade turnover ahead of schedule. Payments are now made using Rubles and Yuan, with Russia’s Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin revealing a move from 20%...

Russia’s envoy in New Delhi has expressed hope that China and India will normalize relations, which have been strained due to unresolved border disputes.

Speaking to the media on the sidelines of a conference in New Delhi organized by Russia’s Valdai Discussion Club and India’s Vivekananda Intern...

By Rhod Mackenzie

According to Maxim Osadchiy, the head of the analytical department of BKF Bank, countries worldwide are actively developing alternatives to the SWIFT interbank system for making payments. However, these alternatives still only account for a small share of traffic, representing up...