SCO & BRICS latest news and insights
By Timofey Bordachev
The visit of the Russian President to Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE), as well as the extensive program of negotiations of the delegation accompanying him, is an excellent indicator of how much freer the leading countries of the World Majority have become in th...
By Rhod Mackenzie
In December 2023, analysts are concluding their assessments of the past year. One clear outcome they all agree upon by the majority is the achievement of the Chinese currency.
The Financial Times reports that the yuan has demonstrated significant triumph in 2023. This is rather...
By Rhod Mackenzie
Bolivia is aiming o fully join BRICS, this was confirmed by its embassy in Russia to Izvestia. Meanwhile, the nation is prepared to grant partners access to its natural resources, notably lithium. Bolivia is not the lone country with a weak economy seeking BRICS membership. Howev...
By Rhod Mackenzie
The proportion of payments made in rubles for exports from the Russian Federation to Europe has set a new record, as revealed by by a report from the Central Bank. In September 2023, over half - 54% - of payments were made in the national currency according to statistics from the...
By Rhod Mackenzie
The President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko has made his second trip to Beijing this year, visiting China on a working visit. At a meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping, he announced a "historic increase in the level of relations" between the two states and recognized, for...
By Rhod Mackenzie
The US Secretary of Commerce, Gina Raimondo, was present at the yearly Reagan National Defense Forum held in California on Saturday. Her speech disclosed important insights that merit discussion. The Secretary of Commerce's attendance at the conference, which was predominantly go...
