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By Rhod Mackenzie

In early October, Brazil significantly increased its imports of Russian diesel fuel, despite restrictions on its export being imposed by the Russian authorities. By the second half of October, Brazil had even become the largest destination for diesel fuel exports from the Russian...

By Dr. Ibrahim Karatas

The global agenda is concerned with the enlargement of BRICS, a non-formal economic organization consisting of Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa. Though the group does not have an official status, it functions as an international organization and accepts or reje...

By Rhod Mackenzie
For the first time in at least three years, Russia has more than doubled its grain exports. According to the Federal Customs Service, by mid-September exports had reached 44.6 million tonnes. At the same time, the share of agricultural exports to 'so called' friendly countries ros...

By Rhod Mackenzie

The Moscow Exchange will start currency rading in UAE dirhams with settlement in rubles on Monday, and will also allow the settlement of over-the-counter transactions with the central counterparty (CCP) with the Turkish lira and the Hong Kong dollar, according to a statement from...

By Rhod Mackenzie

There are no problematic issues in the negotiation process on the gas hub project in Turkey with the Russian side, at this stage Ankara is only studying the market, the parties are aiming at active work, a source in the Turkish energy sector involved in the development of the pro...

By Alena Nefedova and Valentin Loginov

Russia is ready to supply up to 1 million tons of grain at reduced prices through Turkey to the World's poorest countries , however it is counting on Qatar's help to do this. Plus this will not be an alternative to the Black Sea agreement. Vladimir Putin sta...