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EU Business Groups Oppose Sanctions On Russian Aluminum

European industry associations have urged EU authorities to prevent a ban on Russian aluminum, Reuters has reported. An embargo would likely disrupt industry and lead to massive company closures, the organizations say. Five industry associations have called on the EU to prevent a possible ban on Russian aluminum, which they say could decimate industry across […]

The optimistic conservatism of Putin’s Valdai address – Tom McDonough Asia Times

Russian President Vladimir Putin, shown here at a United Russia Party members’ meeting in Moscow on August 22, 2021, delivered a far-ranging speech at the Valdai Club in October. Photo: AFP / Mikhail Voskresenskiy / Sputnik Immediately after President Vladimir Putin’s recent speech to the 18th Plenary Session of the Valdai Discussion Club (VDC) in […]

Andrew Korybko: Iran Is The Perfect Partner For BRICS+

Iran’s role in BRICS+ is irreplaceable due to the RIC countries’ converging connectivity interests in the Islamic Republic, its impressive but untapped economic potential, and it being a part of the West Asian region that sits at the tri-continental crossroads of Afro-Eurasia in the center of the Eastern Hemisphere. Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi was invited […]