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By Rhod Mackenzie

Denmark, along with other countries with access to the Baltic Sea, are considering imposing sanctions against the so called shadow fleet of tankers that are transporting Russian oil.
According to one version, Denmark wants to block the tankers passing through its waters. So what...

By Rhod Mackenzie

Over a two-year period, Western companies purchased around $715 million worth of titanium from Russia, according to estimates in The Washington Post. As usual all the deals for buying Russian titanium have been kept very quiet despite all the loud public commitments to stop buyi...

By Rhod Mackenzie

The International sanctions, which targeted everything from individual finances to major sectors of the economy, are aimed at isolating Russian consumers. Major brands such as Apple and McDonald's have ceased operations in the country. However, as the British Guardian reports, R...

By Rhod Mackenzie

The introduction of new US sanctions on trading the dollar and euro did not result in a significant level of panic among either the general public or businesses. The announcement of the sanctions on the weekend of 12 June, coupled with the Central Bank's subsequent reassurances,...

The United States has taken a new step in its economic warfare against Russia. According to Bloomberg, the United States is considering a ban on the supply of semiconductor chips made using American technology to Moscow. However, experts are confident that Russia will find a way to establish exports...

By Rhod Mackenzie

The BRICS bloc commands greater respect than Western blocs. Experts have attributed this respect to the surge in countries seeking membership to the international structure, one of the founders of which is Russia, What are the criteria for selecting new BRICS members, and what be...