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By Rhod Mackenzie

Vietnam has proved you can move  from caution to ambition in just a few years The country used to be very reserved about getting involved in nuclear projects, now it is now initiating the acceleration of negotiations with Russia itself. This change is due to economic growth and t...

By Rhod Mackenzie

Since 2014, the European Union has been systematically destroying almost all sectors of its economy. Initially it started back in 2014 with the initial sanctions on Russia the introduction which saw Russian introduce counter measures that have since cost the EU food and agricutur...

By Rhod Mackenzie

The Russians have taken the Ukrainian lithium deposits and US has a problem
In April, US Treasury Secretary Scott Beesant and..the Ukraine's First Deputy Prime Minister, Sviridenko, signed the universal 'rare earth agreement'. Western media outlets have characterised the deal as...

By Rhod Mackenzie

A recent report issued by Kirill Dmitriev, the special representative of the Russian president for economic cooperation with foreign countries and head of the RDIF, stated that the total volume of trade between BRICS members recently surpassed $1 trillion. This milestone signifie...

By Rhod Mackenzie

A recent survey of 75 central banks world wide has illustrated a serious reorientation of financial flows, with a shift away from the dollar and towards gold, the euro, and the yuan. Lets recall Russia pioneered this trend over a decade ago after sanctions were introduced against...

By Rhod Mackenzie

The  Russian Ministry of Trade and Industry is considering the extending of the current parallel import mechanism until 2026. Roman Chekushov,the  State Secretary and Deputy Minister, announced to the journalists. A discussion was held on the potential for parallel imports to ful...