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By Rhod Mackenzie
Western sanctions against Russia are no longer viewed as an impediment to the country's development. Instead, these measures have inflicted considerable harm on their initiators, particularly those in Europe. During the opening day of the XVI Verona Eurasian Economic Forum in Sam...
By Rhod Mackenzie
This week something strange happened. On November 1st on the calendar - was the official 31st birthday of the European Union which was created based on the 1992 Maastricht Treaty. One would have expected flags to be flying, fireworks to be lighting up the sky, and von der Leyen t...
By Rhod Mackenzie
It has been proposed that twenty-four ships be constructed at Goa Shipyard Ltd, an Indian state-owned shipyard. The ships are intended to operate as part of the " North-South International Transportation Corridor" which goes from Russia to Iran via the Caspian Sea then across tha...
By Rhod Mackenzie
The European Commission has stated that the European Union intends to limit the import of Russian gas to 40-45 billion cubic metres by the close of 2023. On November 2, Igor Yushkov, a leading analyst at the Russian National Energy Security Fund and lecturer at the Russian Financ...
By Rhod Mackenzie
For the first time, Gazprom has provided a detailed overview of its strategy for the Central Asian market. The company intends to enhance its presence in the region over the next 15 years. During the annual gas conference, Gazprom's CEO, Alexey Miller, expressed a willingness to...
By Yaroslav Lissovolik
Since its inception in 2013, the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) has transformed ideas into actions, from a vision into reality, and from a general framework into concrete projects. Evaluating the BRI’s accomplishments over the last decade raises questions. How has the BRI ad...
