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By Rhod Mackenzie
Well its now official, Turkey has applied to join the BRICS,after months of hints and statements by the Foreign Minster the Prime Minister Recep Erdogan they have applied to join the organisation.
Now is this "A significant geopolitical development that suggests the emergence of...
There has been a noticeable shift in the tone of Western media outlets recently. The local public, which for the last three years has been presented with narratives about a Russia facing significant economic challenges, has required immediate clarification. Bloomberg has providedthe support to its...
By Rhod Mackenzie
The financial performance of Russian businesses acros all sectors of the economy have shown a positive trend, with profits returning to growth. According to reports , profits for the period between January and May of this year increased by 13% to reach 13 trillion rubles.
This o...
By Rhod Mackenzie
Yesterday, Russian Minister of Agriculture Oksana Lut presented the results of a decade-long food embargo, which was initiated by a presidential decree and prohibits the import of agricultural products and food to Russia from countries that introduced or supported anti-Russian sa...
By Rhod Mackenzie
Russia is one of the world's largest econmies yet its public debt level is one of the lowest per capita. Russia is now ranked second only to India and Indonesia in the list of countries with the lowest debt per capita.
Now do remember when the Soviet Union collpased , Russia i...
In the last few months I have made a number of videos about the Russian agricultural sector an how it is now self sufficient in fod production across wheat,grains and cerials,in meat including, beef,pork and poultry,even eggs.It has also expanded its food production from just growing it to a full ar...
