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By Rhod Mackenzie
Europe's commitment to weaning itself off Russian fossil fuels appears to be in name only. Imports of Russian LNG into the European Union have now reached record levels. Spain and Belgium have doubled their purchases.
According to the Centre for German Studies at the Russian I...
By Rhod Mackenzie
The Verona Eurasian Economic Forum was established in 2007 and had been held in Verona,Italy for 14 years, hence the name. However, in 2022, due to the European Union's sanctions against Russia, the organizers were compelled to urgently relocate the forum to the east.
This was a...
By Rhod Mackenzie
Western sanctions against Russia are no longer viewed as an impediment to the country's development. Instead, these measures have inflicted considerable harm on their initiators, particularly those in Europe. During the opening day of the XVI Verona Eurasian Economic Forum in Sam...
By Rhod Mackenzie
It has been proposed that twenty-four ships be constructed at Goa Shipyard Ltd, an Indian state-owned shipyard. The ships are intended to operate as part of the " North-South International Transportation Corridor" which goes from Russia to Iran via the Caspian Sea then across tha...
By Rhod Mackenzie
The Russian energy company Gazprom has agreed with China National Petroleum Corp (CNPC) and PipeChina to design and construct a pipeline section located in the Far East. The new pipeline will be used to supply Russian gas to China.
Constructing a pipeline tends to be a prolonge...
By Rhod Mackenzie
The decrease in pipeline supplies from Russia is compelling Europe to continually seek new gas sources amid long term global supply issues. The largest economy in the bloc, Germany, is looking to overcome the deficit by sourcing gas from Nigeria, which boasts the largest reserves...
