SCO & BRICS latest news and insights
According to data from the Central Bank, the share of ruble settlements with Africa increased from 21.9% in 2022 to 48.1%
in 2024.
Additionally, there was a significant increase in the volume of ruble settlements with American countries, rising from 22.7% to 35.1%.
The share of the Russian curren...
By Rhod Mackenzie
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi stated on Thursday that the expansion of BRICS should not be viewed as a challenge.
He emphasized that the development and strengthening of BRICS countries would enhance peacekeeping forces and expand the global front of justice. This statement...
By Rhod Mackenzie
In a statement, the General Administration of Customs of the People's Republic of China reported that Chinese exports in January-February 2024 rose by 7.1% YoY to $528.01 billion, while imports increased by 3.5% to $402.85 billion.
Analysts had predicted a 1.9% increase in expo...
Egypt and Russia are in talks about establishing a logistics center in the Suez Canal zone for storing wheat supplies from Moscow, Sputnik reported, citing the North African nation's Ministry of Supply and Internal Trade.
Cairo, which counts Moscow as its major grain supplier, had previously said...
India and Russia share a "stable and very friendly" relationship and Moscow has "never hurt out interests", External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar told German daily Handelsblatt, defending long-standing ties between the two nations as the West pushes to end the war in Ukraine.
"Everyone conducts a...
China stands ready to work with all parties to continue deepening the BRICS strategic partnership, a Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson said.
Spokesperson Mao Ning made the remarks at a daily press briefing when asked to comment on a report that Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro Moros had sai...
