Kazan, BRICS And Nostalgia: What I Took Away
It all began in 2001, when Goldman Sachs’ then chairman, Jim O’niel coined an acronym to describe economies predicted to dominate the world by 2050. It was then BRIC. the founding members of the bloc being Brazil, Russia, India, China. South Africa joined the grouping in 2011. The group now makes up more than 40 […]
Ukraine Not Opposed To Qatar Negotiating Energy Security
Ukraine would not be opposed if Qatar or any other country were to negotiate an agreement on energy security via separate talks with Ukraine and Russia. Ukraine’s Position A top Ukrainian presidential official stated Ukraine’s position in a televised interview released on Monday. But Andriy Yermak, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s chief of staff, said there was […]
U.S. Blames Russia Over Video Falsely Alleging Fraudulent Voting
U.S. intelligence agencies have blamed Russia for making a video that falsely purports to show a Haitian immigrant claiming to have voted multiple times in the U.S. state of Georgia. Georgia’s Significance Notably, Georgia is one of seven battleground states that will determine the winner in Tuesday’s U.S. presidential election. A Close Contest The entire […]
North Korean Workers Return To Russia, Quid Pro Quo For Arms Supplies?
Three hundred North Korean workers arrived in Vladivostock, Russia earlier this month, according to South Korea’s Yonhap News Agency, a clear violation of UN sanctions on Pyongyang. This is the first such movement of North Korean workers since the north recalled all its workers, whether in Russia or China, due to Covid. The despatch of […]