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IS THERE THE WAY OUT OF THE DARK: THE FUTURE OF THE RUSSIAN ECONOMY

... recovering crude oil price is the growing Chinese economy in 2016-2017. This growth will consequently lead to a growth in oil prices. China, being a biggest consumer of oil (along with USA) can affect the price of oil. In the simple model of supply and demand ... ... supply of oil exceeds demand for at least 1 million barrels per day. Making matters worse, the elimination of sanctions from Iran, will lead them to supply solid amount of additional oil to the world market. This will clearly push the prices of oil down....

25.02.2016

The smog of war

... Delhi, India wins hands down as is the world's most polluted city. It has twice as much pollution as Beijing, the capital of China, which is not even on the list. In fact, as much as western media focuses on China as a major polluter, no city in China is on the "Top 20." India has the distinction of having 13 cities among the "Top 20" Most Polluted Cities" list developed by the WHO. .Pakistan has 3, Turkey, Qatar, Bangladesh and Iran each have one on the list. Ironically, western business media has been buzzing up India as the "rockstar" of the Asian economy. heaping praise on prime minister Narendra Modi for policies that now have the nation growing faster than ...

23.01.2016

Eurasia in Russian Foreign Policy: Interests, Opportunities and Constraints

... concentrate on industrialization and technological modernization, since it could no longer count on income from energy resources. Iran’s military power and its political role in the region are on the rise. Sanctions fostered closer links between Iran and China and Iran is one of the destination-points for the Silk Road. It enjoys real leverage in Central Asia and Afghanistan and is using that leverage to fight ISIS and other radical Islamists; Iran could therefore become a major partner for Eurasian states ...

16.12.2015

Does the World Need More Oil?

... quickly redistribute its internal quotas, taking into account the imbalance of market supply and demand, as well as the lifting of sanctions against Iran. This would deliver an interesting scenario: OPEC will control the important market player that is Iran, and the latter would no longer be able to increase oil exports at will. Some experts predict a recession in China; others believe that we have witnessed a natural correction or slowdown, rightly arguing that no economy can grow at such a rapid rate forever. Second, due to rising prices, many countries will have fewer reasons to further increase production,...

15.09.2015

BRICS and Washington's social pivot to India

... strategic shipping lanes from Singapore to the Horn of Africa. If anything, Modi inherits the legacy of positive relations with Washington established by his mentor, Vajpayee, who did campaign for his victory. www.veooz.com Charm Offensive won’t stop China-Iran cooperation Through Washington’s eyes India’s strategic location makes it a candidate to counterpoise the growing military relationship between Beijing and Tehran, particularly naval exercises in the strategic Indian Ocean shipping lanes....

02.10.2014

Islam, the hidden “I” in BRICS

... not support Saudi position on Syria. Do Russia and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia still do business? Yes. A similar situation exists in China, where the government of Xi Jinping continues the policy of selling weapons and some dual use technology to Iran, and conventional arms to Saudi Arabia. China is also tagged as the bad guy by universal rights-human rights NGOs who say the BRICS member is using repressive tactics in dealing with its 28 million Islamic minority. But the human rights crowd plays down the activities and connections of the ...

14.07.2014

New players on the Latin american pitch

... so-called “group of three”. After the establishment of the BRIC it was Brazil that made substantial diplomatic efforts to invite South Africa to the membership in the club, what actually happened before the third summit of the organization in China in April 2011. Through the Back Door An unexpectedly growing presence of Iran in the region acquired an entirely different perspective, a military and political dimension. In general, it can be described by one statement made by Iranian President M.Ahmadinejad: “When Western countries were trying to isolate Iran, we ...

14.03.2012
 

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