By Rhod Mackenzie
As you are all aware the US imposed sanctions on Russia in 2014 in response to the Crimea deciding after a referendum to unite with the mother land of Russia. The EU followed the example of the US like the good vassals they are.Over he Crimea they declared than the referendum wa...
By Rhod Mackenzie
Some European countries are calling for a complete refusal of Russian energy resources, while others are increasing their purchases. Which countries are we referring to? How can this apparent contradiction be explained? And what other resources from Russia does Europe suddenly re...
By Rhod Mackenzie
Since March 2022, more than one and a half thousand foreign companies have left Russia. The list included major producers of electronics, clothing, furniture and cosmetics. Some stopped all operations, others sold assets to local entrepreneurs for next to nothing. Others took a w...
By Rhod Mackenzie
Now anybody with even a limited knowledge of geography knows that Russia is the largest country in the world, its landmass is larger then the USA and Canada combined,it stretches from the Baltic Sea to the Pacific Ocean and has 11 different time zones the distance between Moscoso...
By Rhod Mackenzie
The differing approaches of Western political and business leaders to the current situation with Russia illustrate the varying levels of risk that each party is willing to accept. The Financial Times recently published an article that highlighted the shift in Western business's a...
By Rhod Mackenzie
The global geopolitical crisis has had a significant impact on the export of Russian mineral fertilisers due to export restrictions and logistical difficulties. However, producers have already been able to adapt to the new conditions, and in 2023, the volume of fertilizer product...