cooperation

Despite so much bad news, Russians and Americans still love working together [Video]

It might seem that with American political rancor against Russia at quite a high level, that the Russian Federation and the United States are absolutely not in cooperation with one another. However, there are several interesting developments that show that quite the opposite is true – Where possible, Russians and Americans are not only cooperating, […]

Russia as a strategic partner in the Arctic (Video)

When it comes to our common areas in the Arctic, we must have a strategic partnership with the Russians, not just necessary cooperation. This is why Nord University and Skolkovo, Moscow School of Management last month organized the conference “Mapping the future of the Arctic” They invited Norwegian, Russian, and international experts. Skolkovo is a […]

Tucker Carlson escalates the media war against CNN [Video]

Steve Turley, the host of the Turley Talks website and a prominent YouTube analyst, discusses the recent move by Fox News’ Tucker Carlson in airing a recording of a conversation between CNN’s Chris Cuomo, one of that network’s most prominent left-wing Marxists disguised as a reporter and disgraced former Trump attorney Michael Cohen, a man sadly caught up in the mess of his own lies and errors.

The Open Skies treaty lets the US and Russia view each other’s bases

It may be a surprise to learn that the decades-old arch-rivals, the US and the Russian Federation, actually do have very significant military agreements that they abide to, even as the media meltdown over Russiagate tries its best to convince viewers and readers that “the Russians are coming.” Well, the Russians are here, and they are conducting aerial photography of our most secure military installations from close up. Open Skies is one such example.

Dutch politician praises President Putin… and President Trump

One might have come to think that all of Europe has really striven to become a “superstate” under a mutual commonwealth type of government, or rather, thinly disguised socialism. But in the last two years we have seen signs of discomfort with this system, with Brexit and the advance of increasingly popular nationalist movements within several European countries. As these leaders have risen, so has a perhaps begrudging admiration for the two leaders of the most powerful nation states in the world – the Russian Federation and the United States of America.

Tough budgetary choices put South Africa on a fiscally sustainable path

“This is the challenge of our time, to build a South Africa in which all people have a decent standard of living, access to economic opportunities and opportunity to pursue their dreams.” – Malusi Gigaba Budget Speech February 2018
Minister of Finance Knowledge Malusi Nkanyezi Gigaba says South Africa must confront and overcome a number of challenges if it is to sustain growth [GCIS]

President Ramaphosa inspires in maiden State of the Nation Address

“Send me” is his call as he invokes the legacies of South African icons Nelson Mandela, Albertina Sisulu and Hugh Masikela
Ceremonial parade ahead of the State of the Nation Address in South Africa, February 16, 2018 [GCIS]
As analysts told The BRICS Post in mid-December, the recall of President Jacob Zuma by the African National Congress (ANC) will be the first test of its new leader, Cyril Ramaphosa.

BRICS urged to boost parliamentary cooperation

Increased parliamentary exchange can boost economic recovery, intra-BRICS trade and a greater role for emerging economies in the international financial architecture [Xinhua]
BRICS member states at a forum in the the Russian city of St. Petersburg have concluded that they want to strengthen parliamentary cooperation between them.
The parliamentary forum, chaired by China, comes on the heels of the 9th BRICS Summit held in the Chinese city of Xiamen last September.