The US “empire” always strikes back, or at least it will for as long as it can
Introduction
Recent reports from June indicate that Saudi Arabia, along with four other emerging economies, has recently joined the BRICS alliance and has allowed to expire a purported 50-year-old agreement with the United States, which stipulated it selling its crude oil exclusively in US dollars. This development has reignited speculations about the imminent introduction of a BRICS ...
... between Russia and India via the Northern Sea Route. For this purpose, they expressed readiness to establish a joint working body within the IRIGC-TEC for cooperation on the Northern Sea Route".
Do you see any opportunities for cooperation within BRICS or between BRICS countries on developing the NSR? Do the positions and interests of BRICS countries on the need to develop this transportation route match?
BRICS has officially expanded in 2024. Most countries, including India, are located far away ...
... because this summit was organized with the intention to mobilize international support to fight against Russia. For this reason, Cambodia did not attend this summit. We believe we need to approach this crisis using the UN platform.
Looking at Cambodia and BRICS, will Cambodia join this association and how do you, your elites and citizens perceive this opportunity?
I think BRICS is a very important alternative for us. I believe BRICS is the backbone of the global economy, especially for the Global South....
The climatic agenda is not just another “sphere” of interaction, but a reflection of the agreements reached during the dialogue on other relevant issues
In April 2024, Russia announced its proposals for the BRICS Contact Group on Climate Change and Sustainable Development. The priorities for the year of Russia’s chairmanship included: issues of a just transition, adaptation to climate change, natural solutions, carbon markets and carbon pricing. Initiatives ...
... Belt and Road Initiative; India began exploring and then expanding its world role; and Russia, with four other former Soviet republics, built a Eurasian Economic Union.
Moscow, Beijing, and Delhi, along with Brasilia, became the founding members of BRICS. This year, at the BRICS summit in Russia’s Kazan, the group will for the first time include the leaders of Iran, Egypt, Ethiopia, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates. Another major Eurasian institution is the Shanghai Cooperation Organization ...
On May 23, 2024, the Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC) held a special session “Illegitimate Restrictions and Impact on International Situation: Opportunities for BRICS” as part of the BRICS Academic Forum “BRICS: New Figures at the Global Chessboard.”
On May 23, 2024, the Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC) held a special session “Illegitimate Restrictions and Impact on International Situation: ...
... goodwill of one or both of the two Eurasian giants. Moreover, strained China-India relations would inevitably put rigid constraints on institutional prospects of inclusive multilateral initiatives in Eurasia and in the world at large, including the SCO, BRICS. Finally, this strained relationship creates lucrative opportunities for nonregional powers to play more prominent roles in and around Eurasia.
Andrey Kortunov:
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Can Moscow make a meaningful ...
... and Sudan are simmering and can explode at any moment, global defense spending and global arms trade in 2024 reached their historic highs. On the other hand, 2024 also offers a number of opportunities that should not be overlooked. It is the year for BRICS to properly digest and absorb its recent enlargement, and Russia will have to manage the process chairing the club and hosting the next BRICS summit in fall. The Shanghai Cooperation Organization might also start changing by accepting Belarus as ...
The interest towards BRICS has been steadily growing against the backdrop of large-scale geopolitical challenges
Sviatoslav Arov: What can explain the popularity of BRICS among so many countries of the world? Is BRICS an
epitome
of a multipolar world (in terms of relations ...
... existing regional organizations and sub-international mechanisms reflecting common political, economic, and security demands of their members will not only survive, but may become more active protagonists, playing the most prominent role, such as the BRICS, the SCO, the EU, NATO, the ASEAN, the ALU, and so on. The institutional inertia accumulated by long-standing organizations should not be underestimated; it is almost impossible to imagine how the North Atlantic Treaty Organization can be dissolved ...
