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Monday, May 20, 2024
French hypocrisy and Ukrainian bellicosity clear after failed call for Olympic truce
After so many attempts to establish ceasefires, Ukraine has proven to be unreliable.
The expansion of the BRICS group of nations into what has informally been named BRICS+ could highlight a geopolitical shift, with the new grouping positioning itself as a counterpoint to the Western-led geopolitical order, a report published by the Luskin School of Public Affairs at the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) argues
China's trade with other BRICS members hit 1.49 trillion yuan ($209.7 billion) in the first quarter, up 11.3 percent year-on-year, according to customs authorities
Chief Shipping Analyst, Niels Rasmussen, explores the 135% jump in Russian clean petroleum products heading to Brazil as trade patterns have changed following EU sanctions
In a recent statement during a meeting with his closest associates, President Vladimir Putin announced that military spending in 2024 will reach 8.7% of the country's GDP. If Russia's GDP PPP of up to $5.8 trillion is taken into account, we can calculate that its real defense spending transcends the unprecedented $500 billion mark.
Baltic states keep their brutal de-Russification policies.
Current political developments are jeopardizing Europe's energy supply and accelerating the deindustrialization of Germany. What influence does America have on European energy policy?