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The Economist: Zelensky’s five-point ‘Victory Plan’ “had not been well received in Washington”

10:41 24.10.2024

The Economist: Zelensky’s five-point ‘Victory Plan’ “had not been well received in Washington”

On the battlefield, things are still looking grim. Russia is making significant progress pressing simultaneously at several points along the 1,000km frontline. Russia is in the process of encircling Pokrovsk, an important logistical hub in eastern Ukraine, and advancing farther south, after taking control of the heights around Vuhledar. A …

Argentine novellas: Milei’s government announces ‘dissolution’ of Tax Bureau

10:38 24.10.2024

Argentine novellas: Milei’s government announces ‘dissolution’ of Tax Bureau

Argentina’s government says it will shutter AFIP tax collection agency and replace it with ‘Agencia de Recaudación y Control Aduanero (ARCA); Move will see 34% reduction in staffing levels, ‘Buenos Aires Times’ informs. In a statement, President Javier Milei’s government confirmed the closure of the Administración Federal de Ingresos Públicos …

Vladimir Putin at the BRICS Summit: “To fully realise the potential of our growing economies and take advantage of the new wave of global economic growth, our countries need to strengthen cooperation in areas such as technology, education, efficient resource development, trade and logistics, finance and insurance. Additionally, we must significantly increase the scale of investments”

19:46 23.10.2024

Vladimir Putin at the BRICS Summit: “To fully realise the potential of our growing economies and take advantage of the new wave of global economic growth, our countries need to strengthen cooperation in areas such as technology, education, efficient resource development, trade and logistics, finance and insurance. Additionally, we must significantly increase the scale of investments”

Expanded meeting of the BRICS Summit, October 23, 2024, Kazan. President of Brazil Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva (via videoconference), President of the People’s Republic of China Xi Jinping, President of Egypt Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, Prime Minister of Ethiopia Abiy Ahmed, Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi, President of Iran …

The BRICS Summit – an exchange of views on current global and regional issues

14:06 23.10.2024

The BRICS Summit – an exchange of views on current global and regional issues

President of Russia Vladimir Putin, President of the People’s Republic of China Xi Jinping, President of Egypt Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, Prime Minister of Ethiopia Abiy Ahmed, Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi, President of Iran Masoud Pezeshkian, President of South Africa Cyril Ramaphosa, President of the United Arab Emirates Mohammed …

CNN: The West wants Putin isolated? A major BRICS Summit he’s hosting shows Russia is far from alone

11:40 23.10.2024

CNN: The West wants Putin isolated? A major BRICS Summit he’s hosting shows Russia is far from alone

The three-day BRICS summit, started Tuesday in the Russian city of Kazan, is the first meeting of the group of major emerging economies Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa since it expanded earlier this year to include Egypt, United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Ethiopia and Iran. Leaders to attend …

View from Delhi: India’s national interest demands better China ties

11:39 23.10.2024

View from Delhi: India’s national interest demands better China ties

A flurry of high-level meetings in recent weeks hinted that Indian and Chinese leaders were exploring a way out of a four-year impasse on the Himalayan frontier. The Ministry of External Affairs of India (MEA) finally announced a breakthrough on the border standoff. New patrolling arrangements have been agreed to …

UnHerd: Von der Leyen’s authoritarian plot – the Commission is evolving from technical body into full-blooded political actor

11:38 23.10.2024

UnHerd: Von der Leyen’s authoritarian plot – the Commission is evolving from technical body into full-blooded political actor

The European Union is about to enter what could prove to be the most ominous phase in its troubled history. In a few weeks, Ursula von der Leyen’s new European Commission will officially take office, at which point she will have almost unfettered control over the bloc’s politics, notes UnHerd. …

Gallup poll: Majority of Americans feel worse off than 4 years ago

11:36 23.10.2024

Gallup poll: Majority of Americans feel worse off than 4 years ago

Approximately 52% of Americans say they are worse off today than they were four years ago, according to a recent Gallup poll, FOX News reports. Among political parties, Democrats compared to Republicans and Independents view themselves as "better off." The poll also found that the two most critical issues facing …

‘The Economist’: Anger and Helplessness – BRICS is coming

11:13 22.10.2024

‘The Economist’: Anger and Helplessness – BRICS is coming

Now in their 15th year together, the original BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) Mr Putin hopes to give the bloc heft by getting it to build a new global financial-payments system to attack America’s dominance of global finance and shield Russia and its pals from sanctions, writes …

BRICS Summit in Russia’s Kazan: What’s on agenda?

11:12 22.10.2024

BRICS Summit in Russia’s Kazan: What’s on agenda?

The BRICS Summit in Kazan will be the centerpiece of Russia's 2024 chairmanship, which aims to strengthen multilateralism for fair global development and security, with new members Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, Saudi Arabia and the UAE joining the group, and over 30 countries expressing interest in partnership. The 2024 BRICS Summit, …

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