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Russia-China Trade Grows Despite Global Challenges, Putin Highlights
2.10.2024
Russian President Vladimir Putin marked the 75th anniversary of the People’s Republic of China by praising the solid partnership between Russia and China. He emphasized the resilience of their economic relationship and increasing trade despite international challenges. Putin also highlighted...
Fundstrat’s $180K Bitcoin Price Prediction, Analyst Says World War III Already Started Citing BRICS, SEC Looks to Appeal Ripple Ruling — Week in Review
13.8.2023
A Fundstrat investor note has said BTC could hit $180,000 before the upcoming block reward halving in April 2024, and an Indian analyst thinks World War III has already begun, expecting the BRICS economic bloc to merge with the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO). In other news, the United...
Indian Analyst: World War III Already Started, BRICS Could Merge With SCO
6.8.2023
The president of a New Delhi-based think tank believes that World War III has already begun. He also anticipates the BRICS economic bloc (Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa) merging with the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO). “A single merged organization will be much more...
Indian and Russian Foreign Ministers Discuss Cooperation in BRICS, G20, SCO
2.6.2023
Indian external affairs minister and Russian foreign minister have held a meeting to discuss cooperation within the BRICS, the Group of Twenty (G20), and the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO). The two countries have been shifting to settlements in national currencies, reducing their...
Belarus Seeks to Deepen Ties With BRICS, SCO, ASEAN — Pushes for Economic Union With Zero Restrictions
29.5.2023
Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko says his country’s response to sanctions is to deepen relations with the BRICS, the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). “The creation of a comprehensive economic union remains...
Putin Rejects Russian Economic Collapse Predictions — Highlights Active BRICS, SCO Cooperation
26.5.2023
Russian President Vladimir Putin says Russia is actively cooperating with major international organizations, including the BRICS group, the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), and multilateral organizations...
China, Russia Urged to Speed Up Creation of ‘Cutting Edge’ Payment Infrastructure for BRICS and SCO Currencies
24.5.2023
The chairman of Russia’s national economic development institution VEB.RF has urged China and Russia to speed up the establishment of a new, “cutting-edge” payment system for currencies of Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) and BRICS nations. “Our relations with China keep getting...
BRICS, Eurasian Economic Union, SCO Members Plan to Discuss Forming an Extensive Alliance
20.5.2023
In four days, representatives from the BRICS nations and the Eurasian Economic Union free trade group are set to convene to explore the possibility of integration with the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), as revealed by a recent russia-briefing.com report. The report emphasizes...
Upgrade to Bring Bitcoin Cash Smart Contracts, Ted Cruz on BTC, Global De-Dollarization Efforts — Week in Review
7.5.2023
Software developer Jason Dreyzehner says smart contracts “comparable to Ethereum,” but remarkably more efficient will be made possible by the May 15 upgrade coming to the Bitcoin Cash network. In other news, the world’s largest regional organization, the Shanghai Cooperation...
Push to Use National Currencies in SCO Cannot Be Stopped, Russia’s Lavrov Says
6.5.2023
Efforts to transition to trade in national currencies in the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) can no longer be stopped, according to Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov. During a meeting with his colleagues in India, Moscow’s top diplomat also discussed the similar initiative within...
World’s Largest Regional Organization to Switch to Settlements in National Currencies
29.4.2023
A China-led regional organization that covers more than half of Eurasia intends to transition to settlements in the currencies of its members. While the plan is to abandon the U.S. dollar in mutual payments, participating nations are yet to consider a common currency. Shanghai Cooperation...
Saudi Arabia Strengthens Bond With China by Joining SCO Bloc as Dialogue Partner
8.4.2023
China’s relationship with Saudi Arabia is growing as the country’s Cabinet has agreed to join the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO). The diplomatic move made by the kingdom began with a memorandum of understanding in September, and at the end of March, Saudi Arabia’s Cabinet...
Russian Public Officials Must Now Declare Their Crypto Holdings as Income
23.10.2020
Public officials in Russia will now be required to declare all the crypto assets they hold as income. The measures are with effect from Jan. 1, 2021, local media reported. Russia’s prosecutor general Igor Krasnov declared: “Starting next year, civil servants will be required to declare...