SCO & BRICS latest news and insights
By Rhod Mackenzie
Since the introduction of sanctions against Russia, most of the European Union has suffered significant economic losses. This is particularly relevant for countries that had significant trade relations with Russia. However, the distribution of these losses varies across the conti...
By Rhod Mackenzie
In another of his moments of bombast Donald Trump has threatened to punish buyers of Russian energy resources with 100% trade tariffs if the situation in Ukraine is not resolved to his liking and satisfaction within the next 50 days. The first countries likely to be hit are China...
In the lead-up to the European-Chinese summit, the EU is allegedly taking steps to enhance its relations with Beijing. However, the head of the EC Ursula von de Lyon has turned to a somewhat unconventional way of communication, by starting the dialogue by with a diatrabe comprised of a long lis...
By Rhod Mackenzie
The President of Poland has closed the main channel of Western arms supplies to Ukraine, and the Estonian Foreign Ministry has promised to block the new package of anti-Russian sanctions of the European Union. It appears that the leadership of these countries has adopted policies...
By Rhod Mackenzie
It seems that the situation in Finland in regards to the economic situation and the business climate has now become balanced,it is now two companies closing down against one new company openining up. Plus there has been a notable increase in bankruptcies in science and techn...
By Rhod Mackenzie
Another pulp mill has closed in Finland due to a lack of inexpensive raw materials from Russia. The Finnish timber processing industry has been experiencing significant challenges since 2022. However, Finnish businessmen are now expressing further irritation over another matter:...
