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By Rhod Mackenzie

The principal sectors of the Russian economy have either adapted to sanctions or fully recovered from them, as the nation displays a level of resilience greater than Western governments anticipated, according to a Bloomberg report on Thursday.

Industries such as manufacturing,...

By Rhod Mackenzie

Russia's economic partnerships with Asian and African nations have expanded while trade connections with the European Union have weakened, as per the most recent report by the Federal Customs Service (FCS).

Recently published data illustrates that exports to Asia escalated to $...

By Rhod Mackenzie

The Russian economy has reached the level that it was at in February 2022, mostly due to non-standard solutions according to the latest reports. According to the architects of the sanctions, restrictions were introduced to weaken the ruble and the Russian economy. This, however,...

By Rhod Mackenzie

Venezuela aims to become a part of BRICS by 2024. Ivan Gil Pinto, the head of the Bolivarian Republic's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, revealed this in an exclusive interview with Izvestia. On November 16, the Foreign Minister of Venezuela held discussions with Sergei Lavrov, his R...

By Rhod Mackenzie

According to Kommersant, Russia is increasing its oil exports to Pakistan,( SCO member) with the third shipment of the year being dispatched. The only current supplier is Surgutneftegaz. There have been discussions between Russia and Pakistan for some months about signing a long-...

By Rhod Mackenzie

At a post-summit press conference between the United States and China, President Joe Biden reiterated his view that Xi Jinping is a dictator.

"Well, he is a dictator. He alone governs a communist country with a vastly different government to ours. Nevertheless, we have made pro...