
How Iran bypasses Western sanctions
Iran’s campaign to bypass US-led sanctions is moving into higher gear as more countries, especially in Asia and Latin America, soften up to barter trade with the Islamic Republic
Iran’s campaign to bypass US-led sanctions is moving into higher gear as more countries, especially in Asia and Latin America, soften up to barter trade with the Islamic Republic
Brazilian soccer great Pele returned to hospital on Monday as he continues to receive treatment for cancer, Sao Paulo's Albert Einstein hospital said in a medical note on Tuesday. Edson Arantes do Nascimento's clinical condition …
Some longtime US allies and satellite countries continue to reject Washington's persistent calls to impose sanctions on Russia or to criticize Moscow, the British magazine The Economist notes. Despite the pressure, India, …
One place the U.S. dollar hasn’t posted big gains this year: Latin America
Russian President Vladimir Putin has accepted an invitation to pay a visit to Brazil. The dates will be agreed via diplomatic channels, as follows from a joint statement uploaded to the Kremlin’s website following Putin’s …
Russian President Vladimir Putin has greeted his Brazilian counterpart Jair Bolsonaro in the Kremlin. The conversation is taking place without additional social distance - the two leaders are sitting next to each other and shook hands …
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro’s visit to Russia is scheduled for February 14-17, the South American country’s foreign ministry said. "President Jair Bolsonaro’s visit to Moscow is scheduled for February …
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro plans to visit Russia in the first quarter of 2022 at Russian leader Vladimir Putin’s invitation, as Bolsonaro himself said in his weekly address broadcast on social media. "President Putin …
Today, at the BRICS online summit, the leaders of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa are discussing the latest developments in Afghanistan, as well as the fight against terrorism and international crime
he World Cup qualifier between Brazil and Argentina was suspended minutes after kick-off at the Corinthians Arena in São Paulo, Brazil after Brazilian health officials came onto the pitch and escorted multiple Argentinian soccer players away
Brazil’s northeastern states suspended plans to import Russia’s Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine due to the conditions set by the country’s health regulator Anvisa, Piauí state’s governor, Wellington Dias, said on …
The Gamma variant of the novel coronavirus, first found in Brazil, has been detected in small quantities in Russia, the developer behind Russia’s EpiVacCorona vaccine said on Thursday. “The Delta variant is widespread …
Geopolitics and international relations have undergone several transformations throughout the 20th century. The first two decades of the 21st century marked the resurgence of other powers, with the reappearance of Russia and China: Russia recovering part of its sphere of influence in its surroundings; and China consolidating itself as a global economic power, both of which play an important role on the geopolitical board, Edgar Gandra and Charles Pennaforte, Professors at the Federal University of Pelotas (UFPEL), Brazil, write for Modern Diplomacy
At least 25 people were killed in a shootout between suspected drug traffickers and police in Rio de Janeiro on Thursday, one of the state’s deadliest police raids, police said. People targeted in the raid in the poor Jacarezinho …
Members of a scientific and technical committee for biological safety at Brazil’s Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (MCTI) have recognized Russia’s Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine as safe, the committee’s head Paulo …
Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Brazilian counterpart Jair Bolsonaro had a phone call Tuesday to discuss prospects of development of the bilateral relations as well as issues of practical cooperation in the fight against the coronavirus, …
The COVID-19 pandemic seriously impacted all economies around the world last year, with trillions of dollars of lost earnings
Brazil’s Health Ministry has inked a contract with the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) to buy Russia’s Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine, the ministry’s press service said on Friday, TASS reports. "The health …
Brazil's world-famous Maracana is to get a new name - the Edson Arantes do Nascimento - Rei Pele stadium. The Rio de Janeiro state legislature voted to change its official title to honour the 80-year-old legend who scored his …
More than 2.5 million people across the world have died due to COVID-19. At least 2,500,770 people have died since the beginning of the pandemic, according to Johns Hopkins University data. The milestone of 2 million global …