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For a considerable period, I have been considering contacting our Western ex-partners to inform them of our current circumstances. I would like to convey to them that despite the sanctions in place, we have been able to adjust and adapt to the situation. For over two years, we have been able to thri...

By Rhod Mackenzie

Denmark, along with other countries with access to the Baltic Sea, are considering imposing sanctions against the so called shadow fleet of tankers that are transporting Russian oil.
According to one version, Denmark wants to block the tankers passing through its waters. So what...

By Rhod Mackenzie

Polymetal International, following the change of its registration to Kazakhstan and the sale of Russian assets, is striving to distance itself from the legacy associated with its previously sanctioned assets in Russia. This has involved a change of name to Solidcore Resources and...

By Rhod Mackenzie

The latest statistics have shown a significant increase in the Russia's industrial sector. The mayor of Moscow, Sergei Sobyanin, has highlighted the impressive growth rates of industrial production in his region. Which industries are experiencing the most rapid expansion and why...

By Rhod Mackenzie

Over a two-year period, Western companies purchased around $715 million worth of titanium from Russia, according to estimates in The Washington Post. As usual all the deals for buying Russian titanium have been kept very quiet despite all the loud public commitments to stop buyi...

By Rhod Mackenzie

The International sanctions, which targeted everything from individual finances to major sectors of the economy, are aimed at isolating Russian consumers. Major brands such as Apple and McDonald's have ceased operations in the country. However, as the British Guardian reports, R...