BRICS – and this is its most important distinguishing feature – is precisely an association without a hegemon
The 2024 expansion is the most important milestone, after which BRICS found itself at a fork in the road. It will either preserve and strengthen ...
... Russia’s Kursk region, even as there is a push for peace from multiple quarters. Ivan Timofeev, Director General of the Russian International Affairs Council discusses Russia’s perception of the conflict and peace efforts, its expectations from the BRICS Presidency and means of boosting commercial cooperation between India and Russia.
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Unfolding Geopolitics, Episode 13 | Russia’s wartime diplomacy
The Strategy for BRICS Economic Partnership 2025, or BRICS Strategy states, “We express our commitment to sustainable development in three dimensions - economic, social and environmental - in a balanced and integrative manner. All our citizens, in all parts of respective ...
... particularly in the construction of the North–South gas pipeline, which would provide a significant boost to Pakistan's energy infrastructure.
Ivan Timofeev:
Eurasia’s Security System: The Economic Aspect
Impact of regional platforms: SCO, BRI, BRICS and beyond
Regional platforms such as the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) and BRICS have become crucial for enhancing Russia–Pakistan relations. As members of the SCO, Russia and Pakistan have actively ...
In December 2015, I posted in my blog about the huge potential of the BRICS in developing cooperation for the development of inclusive economies and societies devoid of the neocolonialist new world order dictate that seems to be still imposed on most developing nations. In that article, I stated, “we have hope – the ...
A BRICS interregional currency as a prerequisite for financial multipolarity
The signing in December 2023 of the U.S. President’s
decree
imposing secondary sanctions on foreign financial institutions found to be supporting Russia’s military-industrial ...
What problems does Turkey seek to solve by joining the group and why does BRICS need it?
In early June 2024, Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan made waves when he
said
that Ankara saw BRICS as a possible alternative to the European Union and was exploring opportunities to join the grouping. This message was conveyed in ...
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....