Revenues from the sale of oil and petroleum products have traditionally financed not only social programmes but also the large-scale military-industrial complex. Therefore, the fuel problems we see in this country today are, without exaggeration, critical for Russia.//

The escalation currently gaining momentum on the part of the Kremlin, is both an attempt to scare Europe away from the intentions on which a consensus has finally been reached in leading European capitals, and an attempt to persuade Chinese leader Xi Jinping to provide better assistance than is currently available...

The Alaska summit reflects Washington's attempt to rebuild the global balance of power: to pull Russia away from China, which is the main rival of the US, and to focus all resources on it.

A year ago, Russian regions had budget surpluses. Soon, the situation has changed dramatically. The need to spend huge amounts of money on recruiting soldiers for the army and economic problems caused by the war have dealt a double strike to Russian regions...

The South Caucasus has recently been given a real chance to achieve lasting peace. On 8 August, in Washington, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev and Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, with the mediation of US President Donald Trump, signed a declaration outlining the contours of future peace in the region...

The world is drowning in oil. Oil supply is increasing, while demand remains weak. OPEC+ countries are trying to regain lost market share, while non-cartel countries such as the United States, Canada, Brazil and Guyana continue to increase production...

In 2025, Belarus finds itself at a crossroads of geopolitical isolation, strict sanctions and deep dependence on Russia. To accurately assess the state of the Belarusian economy, let us look at some recent statistics...

On 14 July, during a meeting with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte in the Oval Office, President Donald Trump confirmed his intention to sell weapons to Ukraine with European funds. He also threatened Putin with sanctions if the Russian president does not end the war within 50 days...