Russia and North Korea to Sign Strategic Partnership Treaty

Kremlin has said the agreement seeks to boost regional stability and is not directed against third countries. Russian President Vladimir Putin has approved the draft of a strategic partnership treaty with North Korea, which is expected to be signed during…
Saudi Arabia Drifts Away from Washington and the Dollar

It now seems clear that these reports of an alleged formal petrodollar “contract” did indeed get several key facts wrong. First of all, the Saudis’ turn toward embracing currencies other than dollars is not new. Earlier this week, those of…
NATO Chief Says China Should Be Punished For Helping Russia

The head of NATO Jens Stoltenberg has said that China must pay the price for propping up Russia’s military campaign in Ukraine. According to the NATO chief, Beijing is “fueling” the conflict by supplying microelectronics [...] The post NATO Chief…
Malaysia Prepares To Join BRICS

Malaysia is planning on joining the BRICS economic bloc. Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said that he has decided to apply for membership and will start filing the official paperwork soon. He spoke about his decision [...] The post Malaysia Prepares…