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By Rhod Mackenzie

The termination of gas transit through Ukraine will formalise the end of Russian-European gas relations. The current transit agreement, which was agreed in 2019 following the resolution of the debt dispute between Gazprom and Naftogaz of Ukraine, will expire after 2024. The autho...

By Rhod Mackenzie

Emmanuel Macron has announced the creation of a 'missile coalition' to assist Ukraine in acquiring long-range ammunition. The aim is to weaken Russia and regain France's position in Africa. It is unclear which countries will join this coalition, where Kyiv will send long-range mi...

Ecuador has changed its mind about exchanging Soviet equipment for new American models. According to the official position of Ecuador, the country refused the deal with the United States due to its reluctance to be drawn into the conflict, since the weapons would be redirected to Kyiv. More recently...

By Pepe Escobar

Once upon a time, by the Don river, in the southern steppes of what today is still known as “Ukraine”, the Great King of Persia, the mighty Darius, leading the most powerful army ever assembled on earth, received a puzzling message from a foe he was pursuing: the nomad ruler Idanth...

By Rhod Mackenzie

The Russian component of the grain agreement stands at zero, and despite UN attempts to restart negotiations, there has been no progress, this was stated by the Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov during an ambassadorial round table on a Ukraine settlement held on Wednesday, 8...

By Rhod Mackenzie

On Friday, 27th October 2023, gas prices in Europe saw only a slight change based on the felling that thre are sufficient supply levels and a prediction of warm weather in the region. However, prices remained close to the year's peak. Interestingly, the weather seemed less signif...