By Rhod Mackenzie Russia will receive nearly one trillion rubles more ( $10.5 billion) in 2023 from the increase of non-resource and non-energy exports. The impressive 85% surge is proving to be a strong financial boost for the country. What products fall under this export classification, what are the reasons behind other countries purchasing more […]
Eric Zuesse Aggressions can occur in many different forms; and, though Russia’s 24 February 2022 invasion of Ukraine — which was Russia’s response to the U.S. and NATO having refused to negotiate with Russia about Russia’s demand that America not be allowed to place its missiles in Ukraine a mere 317 miles away from The […]
By Rhod Mackenzie Russia’s economic indicators currently leave no doubt: the restructuring of the Russian economy is now over. Russia is easily circumventing the sanctions and has begun to earn good money again from its oil exports. Not only Russian economists, but also Western analysts and the media are shocked at how Russia has managed […]
Some days ago, Belgian Energy Minister Tinne Van der Straeten requested the European Union to reduce importing Russian gas and get rid altogether of fossil fuels by 2027. This after the Global Witness NGO released data showing that Belgium is currently the third-largest importer of Russian liquefied natural gas (LNG). Belgium accounts globally for 17% […]
On August 20, protests erupted in the Druze-majority Syrian city of Suwayda over a decision from the Damascus government to cut subsidies for basic items such as fuel. As strike action continues, along with popular non-violent protests, fears again emerge that the situation could quickly turn violent and that the Syrian war could once again Read More...
Eric Zuesse (blogs at https://theduran.com/author/eric-zuesse/) According to calculations by Bloomberg News, “the total value of assets that have been re-domiciled [AWAY from The West, toward The East — including especially Russia] by the wealthiest Russians since February 2022” now amounts “to at least $50 billion.” The reason for this is the sanctions that the U.S. […]
This week’s News on China. • Huawei overcomes US sanctions • Giant hybrid rice yields up to 9,000 kg/h • War on pollution increases life expectancy by two years • Chinese study reveals near-extinction of humans one million years ago
While socioeconomic conditions worsen and desperation mounts, caravans heading northbound to the Mexico-U.S. border keep flowing. Holguín, CUBA — “I’m sure you guys heard this all the time and it’s probably…cheesy and cliché but the American dream dies hard,” said The New York Times Andes bureau chief, Julie Turkewitz. “Even after…all of the problems that […]
Changes, that took place in the world after February 24, 2022 resulted in a sharp decline in the standard of living in the European countries. This decline is not the consequence the armed conflict itself, but the actions of the leaders, who put their political image above economic feasibility. It turned out that introduction of […]
I crashed the meeting of a lobbying front that ended the life-saving General License 2023 on Syria, and is now pushing to extend Washington’s economic war for another 8 years. Behind closed doors, the former State Department official leading the workshop revealed the group’s ultimate goal: partitioning Syria and creating a de facto Caliphate for a rebranded Al Qaeda offshoot. This July 30, I registered under an alias to join a workshop organized by the Syrian American Council (SAC), the […]
