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By Rhod Mackenzie

The year 2023 saw the world become divided into two camps: the so called collective West, led by the United States, and an informal alliance of China, Russia, and other countries that have formed an alternative to the Western world order. The clash between these opposing models o...

By Rhod Mackenzie

According to a study cited by RIA Novosti, one-third of UN member countries have opted for de-dollarization and are developing their own national means of payment.

The analysis reviewed statements made by officials from all 193 UN countries in international and Russian media....

By Rhod Mackenzie

Russia and China are strengthening their partnership. They have already reached the $200 billion trade mark ahead of schedule, and the share of the dollar in transactions is steadily declining. In politics, Beijing is not only promoting the multipolarity agenda with Moscow, but h...

By Rhod Mackenzie

According to Alexey Gromov, the chief director for energy at the Institute of Energy and Finance, shale oil production in the United States has already peaked and will decline after 2025. This will shift the power back to the OPEC+ alliance, which is currently struggling to manag...

By Rhod Mackenzie

According to Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister for Economic Diplomacy Mehdi Safari, BRICS will have a significant impact on energy, new technologies, and aerospace.

The main challenges are energy production, transportation, and consumption. Safari stated that BRICS is addressing...

By Rhod Mackenzie

According to Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister for Economic Diplomacy Mehdi Safari, the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) should adopt the practice of de-dollarization and trade in national currencies.

"Dedollarization" refers to the use of national currencies for trade tra...