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Norilsk Nickel Relocates Copper Smelting Division To China

China, Foreign Investment, Trade

Norilsk Nickel, the metals group controlled by Russia’s richest man Vladimir Potanin, will move some copper smelting production from its home country to China, as western sanctions restrict access to key pieces of equipment and cut profitability, the Financial Times reports. Potanin said that the mining major plans to relocate its copper smelting capacity at […]

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Division of Ukraine Quietly Begins As Differing Railway Infrastructure Connectivity Development Emerges

Infrastructure

An unannounced, but effective partition of Ukraine is already taking place as Russia and the European Union have begun to deploy differing Rail infrastructure. Ukraine’s rail infrastructure has historically used the Russian gauge, which is 1,520 mm wide. However, Europe’s railways run on standard gauge, being 1,435 mm. The difference means tracks and bogies are

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US$61 Billion for Ukraine and the REPO Act – The Implications

Economy, Finance

The United States House of Representatives cleared two important pieces of legislation over this weekend, both of which will affect Russia. Firstly, approval was given to extend an additional US$61 billion in loans to Ukraine, while the “Rebuilding Economic Prosperity and Opportunity for Ukrainians (REPO) Act approves the diverting of profits from Russian government capital

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France and Europe Are Being Evicted From Africa, as Russia and BRICS Provide Financial & Military Security

BRICS, Trade

It is not being mentioned in French media, however 2024 is proving to be a year where France is being effectively evicted from its African colonial ‘possessions’ and being replaced with rather stronger leaders, often supported by their military, who have increasingly turned to Russia for support. We have already commented on the position and

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Russia’s Exports to Africa Outstrip Exports to the Americas

BRICS, Economy, Logistics & Transport, Trade

African countries have significantly boosted imports from Russia, in signs that the shift to trade development with the global south is having a profound effect on supply chains, trade flows and creating new opportunities. Africa outperformed Russia’s trade partners from the Americas – the United States, Canada, Mexico and Latin America.  In 2023, the share

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Brazil Endorses Columbia Membership Of BRICS

BRICS, Trade

Colombia’s President Gustavo Petro has expressed interest in his country’s entry into BRCIS, while his Brazilian counterpart Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva intends to facilitate the promotion of candidacy of the neighboring country. “President Petro expressed Colombia’s interest in joining BRICS as a full-fledged member as soon as possible, while President Lula welcomed this initiative,

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FRIDAY BIZARRE

Miscellaneous

Our Look Back At Some Of The Weeks Most Bizarre & Cool Russo Moments An Explosive Co-Incidence? Three weapons manufacturing units handling arms for Ukraine have suffered unexpected explosions. A British Aerospace munitions factory in Wales blew up while a munitions factory in Pennysylvania caught fire both this week. These follow an incident in Texas

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