SCO & BRICS latest news and insights
By Rhod Mackenzie
The principal sectors of the Russian economy have either adapted to sanctions or fully recovered from them, as the nation displays a level of resilience greater than Western governments anticipated, according to a Bloomberg report on Thursday.
Industries such as manufacturing,...
By Rhod Mackenzie
Venezuela aims to become a part of BRICS by 2024. Ivan Gil Pinto, the head of the Bolivarian Republic's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, revealed this in an exclusive interview with Izvestia. On November 16, the Foreign Minister of Venezuela held discussions with Sergei Lavrov, his R...
By Rhod Mackenzie
For the past five months, Russian oil has been traded above the $60 price limit set by Western nations. This oil is transported by numerous parties including Greek shipping companies and tankers that have lacked Western registration and insurance. As a result, Russia's monthly in...
By Rhod Mackenzie
Russia has almost entirely evaded the price ceiling imposed on its oil by the countries of the G7 last December, which was set at $60 per barrel, states the Financial Times (FT). The publication cites a senior European official, who reveals that in October, nearly all of Russia'...
By Rhod Mackenzie
The Western media alleges that purchasing gas from the recently established Russian Arctic LNG-2 facility is too risky as it might attract American sanctions. The Financial Times examined the implications of the new American sanctions on Arctic LNG-2. Nonetheless, it is premature...
By Rhod Mackenzie
Russian gas is still being supplied to a number of European Union (EU) countries, including those that have officially ceased trading with it. According to Alexey Miller, head of Gazprom,
"I prefer not to provide specific figures as the molecules in the primary gas pipeline are...
