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By Rhod Mackenzie

The EU authorities have expressed concerns regarding the major use by by citizens in many countries of the union of online platforms that facilitate the delivery of a wide range of products and inexpensive goods directly from China. It is reported  that on a daily basis, hundreds...

By Rhod Mackenzie

The BRICS countries have decided that the time is not yet right to switch to a single currency, but are actively discussing the transition to national currencies in trade. Russia has achieved notable success in this regard: It is already the case that 90% of settlements with the...

By Rhod Mackenzie

The the only unifying factor in the European Union today is the complete absence of any shared vision for the future. In the USA you have MAGA, in Russia import substitution self suffciency, China has One Road One Belt  , India the 21st Century Moderisation plan and virtually all...

It has been reported that Russia has overtaken Brazil and Turkey to become the third ranked country among the G20 with the highest annual economic growth rates. The top five included four countries that are part of the BRICS association. In contrast, the Western bloc of countries have experienced a...

The head of the US Russia chamber of Commerce Robert Agee recently said that Boeing was looking to return to Russia and he hoped that relations between the two countries would improver dramtically
So why is the US  currently holding onto $500 million worth of aircraft parts purchased by Russia, whi...

In the context of its ongoing trade tensions with Washington, Beijing has prioritised collaboration with Moscow, particularly in the agro-industrial sector.Historically, the United States and Canada were the primary suppliers of wheat to China. However, the country has recently diversified its impor...