Big gap: Russia’s long journey to the West is over – Pushkov: EADaily

Russia’s reorientation towards Asian markets reflects a large gap with the West and marks a development prospect for a long period. Senator Alexey Pushkov stated this.

Exports to India, China, Turkey and Iran have increased significantly, as have imports from these countries, notes Pushkov.

“Russia’s reorientation towards Asian markets reflects a large gap with the West and marks a development prospect for a long period. If in 2021, exports to unfriendly countries accounted for 55% of the total volume, and imports from them – 26%, then in 2023 it fell to 16 and 7%, respectively. In contrast, exports to India, China, Turkey and Iran have increased significantly, as have imports from these countries. In the coming years, according to forecasts, the volume of trade relations with the countries of the collective West will decrease even more, although it will not disappear completely. Russia’s long “journey to the West” appears to have ended,” — the senator writes in his Telegram channel.

As reported EADailythe price of gold has reached its highest level in history – 2.135 US dollars per ounce, which is bad for the dollar and the United States, said Senator Alexei Pushkov.