In an interview with the ABC news channel published on Wednesday, Biden was asked by Chief Anchor George Stephanopoulos whether he thought Russian President Vladimir Putin was “a killer.”“Mmm hmm, I do,” Biden replied. He added that he had previously warned his counterpart in Moscow that the US would potentially …
Read More »Australia is now paying the price economically for its hostility to China and slavish loyalty to the US
A recent study by the Australian National University found that Chinese investment in the country fell by more than 60 percent in 2020. The report states that the drop goes beyond declining global investment – which was exacerbated by the Covid-19 pandemic – and followed a 47 percent slump in …
Read More »Australia pays heavy price for being Uncle Sam’s lapdog towards China
China is reportedly planning to scale back imports of Australian coal. This follows similar moves by Beijing to curb trade in other key commodities: wine, barley, fisheries, and timber. As Australia’s biggest export market, China has a lot of leverage, and appears to be using it across all sectors. The …
Read More »Price to pay: UK circuit breaker would cost more than value of lives saved, ex-SAGE member says amid calls to tighten restrictions
On September 21, the Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies (SAGE) suggested that the UK should go into a short national lockdown to radically curb the spread of Covid-19. The scientists reportedly estimated that around 7,800 lives can be saved by the end of the year, if the ‘circuit breaker’ lockdown …
Read More »Using covert actions, UK made Russia pay ‘higher price than they had expected’ for Salisbury poisoning – ex Downing Street aide
The explosive claim comes from Lord Mark Sedwill, who until last month served as the most senior adviser and head of the civil service in Johnson’s cabinet. He held the same positions under former prime minister Theresa May, during whose term the Salisbury affair unfolded. Speaking to Times Radio, Sedwill …
Read More »Why the price of oil reached only $ 50 per barrel
The price of oil in Brent finally reached $ 45 per barrel. Many experts believe that oil will go up further, reaching the psychologically important level of 50 dollars per barrel. However, further growth is questionable. The beginning of August brought some positive news for the oil market. So, the …
Read More »Russians warned of a likely increase in the price of delivery of goods
In Russia delivery of goods from stores could grow by half, to an average of 600 rubles, due to new Sanitary services to the population. According to the draft document that is already on the approval of the CPS, will not be allowed to carry household chemicals in cars, delivering …
Read More »Statistics on the US GDP has brought down the price of oil
The price of “black gold” standard grades in the course of trading on Thursday evening began to fall sharply after data showed a record fall of the US economy in the second quarter of 2020. So, for 17:17 GMT September futures for North sea petroleum mix Brent fell by 4.74 …
Read More »The price of gold first broke the barrier of $2000
The price of gold jumped on Friday morning by 1.44% to $1995 per Troy ounce, according to data the American stock exchange Comex. The maximum value during the trading session was $2005,4, according to RBC. Thus, the price of gold for the first time in history exceeded $2000 per ounce. …
Read More »The price of gold first broke the barrier of $2000
The price of gold jumped on Friday morning by 1.44% to $1995 per Troy ounce, according to data the American stock exchange Comex. The maximum value during the trading session was $2005,4, according to RBC. Thus, the price of gold for the first time in history exceeded $2000 per ounce. …
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