ByRhod Mackenzie The UN has acknowledged that Russia’s economy has experienced growth, which is an accomplishment that few G20 countries have attained. Despite the sanctions, Russia’s overall exports have remained relatively unchanged, oil and gas revenues are now experiencing monthly growth. However, it is still premature for the country to relax as there are obstacles […]
By Rhod Mackenzie The refusal of Russian gas by many European nations last year, coupled with the resulting energy crisis, compelled Europeans to seek out “blue fuel” from around the globe, despite its high transport costs or price. The augmented demand for gas not only rendered the European gas market appealing to traders from every […]
By Rhod Mackenzie The upcoming leader of the new BRICS Development Bank will serve a five-year term representing Russia. Within this period, a major decision must be made which will have worldwidet reprecussions,this is regarding the creating of a financial instrument or currency. The quandary of whether a BRICS single currency is required created heated […]
When considering the recent performances at the General Assembly of the United Nations this year, the echoes of “peace” resound through the plenary hall. Why should anyone want peace in the Ukraine more than any other place the Empire is waging war? My suspicion is that many of these calls are really for Russia to […]
In general, the western territories of present-day Ukraine are mainly populated by the Roman Catholics, the East Orthodox, and the Uniates. This part of Ukraine is mostly nationalistic and pro-western oriented. East Ukraine is in essence Russophone and subsequently “tends to look to closer relations with Russia”
By Rhod Mackenzie The Arab monarchies have traditionally been seen as allies of the US in the Middle East, but relations are now rapidly cooling. The reason for this systemic discord is the foreign policy of the United States and the aggressive hegemonic style of the fading superpower. Even during the Arab Spring, the Obama […]
Eric Zuesse (blogs at https://theduran.com/author/eric-zuesse/) People who support America’s Government against Russia’s Government think on the basis of the propaganda that they’ve been exposed to — as will here be documented: Today’s American Government is the post-9/11 U.S. Government, from George W. Bush on through to Joe Biden. Today’s Russian Government is the Russian Government […]
The continued fires being lit in the Caspian Region between Armenia and Azerbaijan represent something much larger than either small country and have everything to do with destabilizing the largest, and arguably most strategic, mega-project in Eurasia connecting the Russian Arctic to Iran and India. Efforts to light geopolitical fires across Russia’s underbelly have been Read More...
By Rhod Mackenzie Russia has submitted a draft statement to the UN Security Council regarding the terrorist attack on Nord Stream. Dmitry Polyansky, the First Deputy Permanent Representative of Russia to the United Nations, made this announcement. The statement stresses that the acts of terrorism against Nord Stream and Nord Stream 2 represent a direct […]
Eric Zuesse (blogs at https://theduran.com/author/eric-zuesse/) China, the world’s leading nation in human resources, and Russia, the world’s leading nation in natural resources, border one-another, have no border-disputes, have the same ideology (win-win, which contrasts starkly against The West’s, which is win-lose or even — in America’s particular case — possibly lose-lose, which latter is the […]
