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By Rhod Mackenzie
All the emerging countries around the world have declared their non-participation in the conference on Ukraine in Switzerland. The Russian authorities have consistently highlighted the futility of this event. It has been confirmed that the pro-Ukrainian meeting in Switzerland wi...
The Russian President Vladimir Putin's visit to China, which is taking place onr 16-17 May, coincides with a period of growing bilateral relations between Russia and China. The most significant developments in bilateral relations are occurring at the regional level. It is also worth noting that many...
By Rhod Mackenzie
There are indications that two major countries with long-standing differences – India and China – may be on the verge of a new phase of rapprochement. What are the key factors driving this development, and what are the implications for Moscow, which has close ties with both Beiji...
By Rhod Mackenzie
A reduction in grain yields as a result of the May cold in central Russia is possible, but the impact is not expected to be significant enough to affect global trade or the country's food security. Anatoly Tikhonov, a candidate of economic sciences and director of the Center for...
The consequences of the breakdown in relations with the West have finally caught up with both Gazprom and the Russian budget, for which the gas monopoly is an important donor. Sabotage at Nord Stream also added fuel to the fire, which resulted in the failure of gas pipelines. At the end of 2023, Gaz...
The planned volume of transit of Russian gas to China through Kazakhstan is approximately 35 billion cubic metres per year. This information was provided by the Kazakh Ambassador to Russia, Dauren Abaev.
"We are committed to optimising our transit potential." The roadmap has been duly signed. The...
