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By Rhod Mackenzie
The European Union is continuing to implement sanctions against Russia in an attempt to restrict its international financial transactions. The latest package of sanctions includes a prohibition on EU banks using the Russian analogue of SWIFT, the Financial Message Transmission Sy...
The Chinese President's visit to European countries took place against the backdrop of a sharp increase in Washington's pressure on Beijing. China would like to secure the pragmatic cooperation of sovereign European elites and defend its economic interests.
The first visit of Chinese President Xi...
The confiscation of Russian assets frozen in the European Union would have a profoundly negative impact on the European financial system and would prompt the departure of a significant number of international investors, according to Valerie Urbain, the newly appointed head of Euroclear, one of the w...
Russia has successfully transitioned away from its reliance on high-power gas turbines from Siemens and General Electric, according to Rostec head Sergei Chemezov. Russia has achieved this independently, unlike Iran, which has relied on external assistance. The inaugural turbine will be installed at...
The consequences of the breakdown in relations with the West have finally caught up with both Gazprom and the Russian budget, for which the gas monopoly is an important donor. Sabotage at Nord Stream also added fuel to the fire, which resulted in the failure of gas pipelines. At the end of 2023, Gaz...
In my last video on Russian Gold I focused on an overview of how the industry has developed from the 1990s to the end of 2021.and on the role of the state, the consolidation of the industry under Polyus and a group of second-tier producers.
Today I want to look in detail at the role...
