SCO & BRICS latest news and insights
By Rhod Mackenzie
Since the imposition of sanctions in 2022, Russia has embarked on a major programme of import substitution to reduce its dependency on Western technology and equipment. Let's take a look at how this is progressing in the transportation sector, focusing on trains, planes and autom...
By Rhod Mackenzie
The Russian economy has successfully reduced its reliance on imports, achieving this through the growth of its own production. The economic model has been comprehensively revised, with the domestic market now serving as the primary catalyst for the country's development. Domestic...
By Rhod Mackenzie
The countries of Europe have reached the limit of the number of sanctions they can impose against Russia. The 17th package of restrictions were approved on Wednesday, May 14, however none of the measures imposed are expected to pose any significant threat to the Russian economy,...
The former Bridgestone plant, one of the most modern tyre manufacturing plants in Russia, has been relaunched in the Ulyanovsk Region. It has become part of the Russian tyre holding Cordiant. The facility will produce both mass-market tires under the Cordiant brand and the premium Gislaved range. So...
Russia is now focused on fully developing its aviation sector to be independent of the West and the avaition fleet to be almost exclusively Russian made over the next decade although the majority of civilian products from Russia's leading manufacturers are currently in the experimental design phase,...
Russia has taken a significant step towards eradicating its critical dependence on Western high-power gas turbines. The launch of a thermal power plant with a turbine developed and produced entirely in Russia marks a significant milestone. This is a unique technological achievement for the country,...
