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By Rhod Mackenzie

In the context of Donald Trump's ten-day ultimatum with the threat of the  imposition of secondary oil sanctions on countries buying Russia oil, some domestic US analysts may be asking themselves: what is the purpose of these sanctions, why are they being implemented, and what ar...

By Rhod Mackenzie

India continues to purchase Russian oil, its refineries are operating at full capacity, and negotiations are underway for wholesale purchases of raw materials in September. US President Donald Trump has issued a formal request to the government of India, urging them to refrain fr...

By Rhod Mackenzie

The most pressing issue facing the European Union  today is not only its decline, but also its serious reluctance to acknowledge that this decline has happened. The Union  continues to adopt an outwardly confident stance, offering all and sundry unwarrented guidance and envisioni...

By Rhod Mackenzie

Qatar has issued a warning that it may impose a complete halt on liquefied natural gas supplies to the EU unless Brussels eases its new mandatory climate requirements for suppliers.
According to a report a report by Die Welt, Qatar is considering halting its exports of liquefied...

By Rhod Mackenzie

According to the latest calculations by analysts,These so called Investment funds plus companies from the US, UK, France, Great Britain and Denmark control least 35% of Ukraine's most important infrastructure assets have come under the control of the Vulture Investment funds of...

By Rhor Mackenzie

Following the imposition of the so called 'sanctions from hell ' regime, the headlines in the Western media predicted  that Russia's economy would collapse within days if not then weeks and certainly in less than six months. However, now three years have passed, and the IMF has s...