One of the most pessimistic conclusions reached by the domestic (and not only) expert community after the de facto establishment of US control over Venezuela was the assertion that...

All previous attempts by non-Western bloc countries to challenge US hegemony—economic, military, and political—have failed. What grounds do we have for this assumption, and what conclusions can we draw?

While everyone's attention was diverted to the second combat use of the Oreshnik medium-range ballistic missile during the special military operation and absorbed by debates about the real...

Mass protests in Iran, which began in December 2025 and escalated into street riots, sparked widespread concern in the United States and Israel, where they saw a real opportunity to overthrow the ruling regime in Tehran.

The energy market faces a year of instability as current geopolitical chaos challenges peace prospects and growing hydrocarbon supply threatens a price collapse.

Despite the Supreme Court ruling in the scandalous "Dolina case" in favor of Polina Lurye, the buyer of her "bad apartment," and justice seemingly triumphing, one cannot expect significant...

Why engage in resource-intensive oil production when you can profit just as much (but without much effort) from human weaknesses and vices? Why is Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin...

While Serbia facilitates the transit of Russian gas through the Turkish Stream pipeline, Hungary is strengthening its role as a regional gas hub. So, for the European Union, a gradual transition away from Russian...

What was the most memorable year for our economy in 2025, and what would we like to see in the coming year of 2026?

While Brussels is cutting its consumption of Russian gas, Beijing increased its imports to a record 1,6 million tons last November. This is more than double the amount the year before. But China...

As is well known, the two largest EU states are leading the charge in supporting Zelenskyy's regime. However, France, unlike Germany, has been more vocal about aiding Ukraine than...

Looking at the educational services market in our country, it is with great regret that we must acknowledge that Russia is moving toward reducing access to higher education for the population.

Previously, sea tankers were used exclusively for transporting crude oil. However, the time has come when they are now actively used for storage. So much so that this is affecting the current price...

As the old year draws to a close, it's customary to take stock of its past and share good wishes for the next. Therefore, I'd like to draw close attention to some negative trends in...

So, the betrayal of the principles of green philosophy in the West has been successfully accomplished. The European Union is reneging on its solemn promise to ban the production of internal combustion engine cars by 2035. Meanwhile...

On the eve, the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation finally clarified the "Dolina case," fully siding with the true victim, Polina Lurye, who, without such widespread publicity, risked remaining...

Well, those same "magnificent prospects" with which Washington is trying to tempt Moscow today, pushing it toward...

BRICS has taken a step toward developing a single currency, as Trump's abrupt and unpredictable moves are irritating even a government as level-headed as India's. The dollar system...

American sanctions against Rosneft and Lukoil are leading to a redistribution of the global oil market, significantly reducing Moscow's share and weakening its influence in the market. As a reminder, in October, President...

The US presented the Europeans with a package of proposals for Russia's gradual reintegration into the global economy if it behaves well within the framework of the Ukraine peace deal. So what did we fight for?

Speaking at a meeting of the Council for Strategic Development and National Projects, President Putin declared that the Russian economy had passed the "expected slowdown" in 2025 and instructed...

It is no coincidence that the Latin American state (or rather, its natural resources), located on the southeastern coast of the Caribbean Sea, has become a stumbling block for the global interests of superpowers, primarily...

In 2022, construction began on Russia's first gigafactory in the Kaliningrad region (city of Neman). It will specialize in the production of lithium-ion batteries for electric vehicles.

In just a few years, China's electric vehicle industry has captured half of the domestic market, displacing internal combustion engine vehicles. The decline in their sales has triggered an influx of affordable Chinese cars abroad...