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Russian LNG exports rose by 4.3% YoY to 8.7 million tons in January-March. However, March saw a 1% decline to 2.86 million tons. Russian suppliers were unable to increase supplies to the Asian market, where a significant increase in imports was observed in March due to lower world gas prices. Analys...

On Tuesday, Sergei Lavrov, the Russian Foreign Minister, concluded his two-day visit to Beijing. The purpose of his trip was to prepare for the upcoming visit of the Russian President Vladimir Putin to China, which was confirmed by the Kremlin on the same day. During the negotiations, much attention...

The Ministry of Finance has reported a significant increase in budget revenues during the first quarter of this year. Both non-oil and gas revenues, as well as revenues from the sale of oil and gas, are growing. Additionally, the latter has shown phenomenal growth. What is contributing to the Russia...

By Rhod Mackenzie

The Chinese Premier Li Qiang stated on Sunday that Beijing expects Washington to maintain fair competition and open cooperation, and avoid politicizing trade and economic issues.
Li Qiang met with US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on S...

By Rhod Mackenzie

Russia's main trading partners no longer include any Western countries. Germany, which had a trade turnover of $12 billion, is no longer in the top 5. Instead, China, India, and Turkey have become the leaders. RIA Novosti's analysis of data from national statistical services show...

By Rhod Mackenzie

The Rusian president Vladimir Putin has slapped Great Britian with a very larg wet fish! Since 1956 an agreement has been in place between Great Britian and what was then Soviet Union that allowed British fishermen to catch fish in their territorial waters in the Berents Sea whic...