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By Rhod Mackenzie

Turkey must resist Western pressure to apply anti-Russian sanctions based on its own national interests. According to Dogu Perincek, the chairman of the Turkish Vatan (Homeland) party, this is inevitable.

Perincek stated that Turkey can only overcome its current economic proble...

By Rhod Mackenzie

Russian electronics importers have stopped using dollars and euros for payments and are now using currencies such as yuan and dirhams from friendly countries, according to news reports. This has helped to avoid price increases for equipment and, in some cases, even reduce prices....

By Pepe Escobar

As we enter incandescent 2024, four major trends will define the progress of interconnected Eurasia.

1.Financial/trade integration will be the norm. Russia and Iran already integrated their financial message transfer systems, bypassing SWIFT and trading in rials and rubles. Russi...

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...

By Yuri Mavashev

In 2023, the year for the East and Asia as a whole was not only busy but also oversaturated. The same can be said about Russian politics, or more precisely, about the new opportunities for Moscow in the region. In Mackinder's words, the battle between the 'civilization of the land...

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....