DOI: 10.33917/es- 1.175.2021.14-21

The growth in primary energy consumption in 2019 by 1.3% was provided by renewable energy sources and natural gas, which together provided 75% of the increase. China in the period 2010–2020 held a leading position in the growth of demand for energy resources, but according to forecasts, India will join it in the current decade

The regular meeting of the Bogomolov Club, held on April 10, 2017 in the RAS Institute for Economic Strategies was dedicated to discussing the current climate changes and their impact on the population and economy of Russia through various natural disasters and catastrophes.

The world is changing right before our eyes. We’ve reached a transition to the fifth and sixth scientific and technological mode of life, unprecedented before power centers in social networks have appeared, wars have become hybrid, however atrocities on conventional wars have not decreased. Everything has come in motion, world development has reached the point of bifurcation. The author decided to consider the possible path of humanity’s movement, as on this primarily depends whether to be or not to be for Russia.

In the context of economic leap, accomplished by China, particular attention should be paid to building new Russia strategy. The art of maneuvering between the Chinese dragon, aspiring to the first role in the world, and retreating, leading rear guard battles “American Eagle” will become the most important for Russia, drastically weakened by the “reforms”.

The love to gold has got stronger so that is probable, was fixed at genetic level — love to the father, mother, gold. Gold is the first love of mankind, and therefore, like any first love, is never forgotten.