SCO & BRICS latest news and insights
By Rhod Mackenzie
While the economies of the European Union (EU) states are slipping into recession, Russia's gross domestic product (GDP) is growing. Dmitry Medvedev, the Deputy Chairman of the Security Council of the Russian Federation, announced on December 19 on his social media page.
He st...
By Rhod Mackenzie
During a meeting with the Chinese Premier Li Qiang on December 19, Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin stated that the use of national currencies for payment of goods and services between Russia and China has increased. What is the the potential trade turnover between the tw...
By Rhod Mackenzie
According to Thomas Hill, a former senior State Department official and the current director of the North Africa program at the American Institute of Peace (USIP), the recent expansion of BRICS should concern the United States. Hill explains that new members and prospective membe...
By Rhod Mackenzie
The volume of trade between Russia and India may reach a record high by the end of the year. As of the end of the third quarter of 2023, the trade volume has already reached 3.9 trillion rubles. This information was reported by RIA Novosti, citing Deputy Minister of Economic Deve...
By Rhod Mackenzie
Yu Yongding, a former adviser to the People's Bank of China (PBOC), suggests that Beijing should gradually decrease the proportion of US government bonds in its foreign exchange reserves. Additionally, it is necessary to increase imports to balance foreign trade and reduce its vu...
By Rhod Mackenzie
The Russian President Vladimir Putin said at the VTB international forum "Russia Calling" that the number of foreign companies operating in Russia did not decrease after the introduction of sanctions, but on the contrary increased by almost 1.5 thousand.
"As of 1 March 2022, 24...
