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Analyzing Xi’s Absence From The Latest BRICS Summit

This could stimulate US-Brazilian ties, comparatively reduce China’s role in Brazil’s balancing act if India’s role therein soon becomes more significant, and fuel Western media speculation about China’s commitment to the group. Chinese President Xi Jinping declined to travel to…

De-Dollarization Was Always More Of A Political Slogan Than A Pecuniary Fact

Any breakthrough in Russian-US relations would inevitably disappoint those multipolar enthusiasts who bought into the most ideologically dogmatic narratives of the New Cold War and consequently believed that Russia would forever eschew the dollar out of principle. The three-year-long NATO-Russian…

New Global Peace Plan for Russia-Ukraine Conflict Gains Ground at BRICS Summit

October 24, 2024 – A comprehensive 12-point peace proposal, aiming to establish perpetual peace between Russia and Ukraine, has been endorsed by an international team of peace advocates at the recent BRICS summit. The plan, authored by prominent figures from…

BRICS+ Prioritising Expansion to Fight United States Dominance and Western Hegemony

In an interview with Sky News Arabia on September 20, 2024, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov expressed scepticism but was straight to the point about the strategic expansion of BRICS, an association comprising Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa.…

15th BRICS Summit opens in South Africa

The 15th Summit of the BRICS countries, Brazil, Russia, India, China, India, China and the host, South Africa, began on Tuesday (22) in Johannesburg. Under the theme “BRICS and Africa: Partnership for Mutually Accelerated Growth, Sustainable Development and Inclusive Multilateralism”,…

The Sixth BRICS Media Forum calls for strengthening voices of developing countries

The Sixth BRICS Media Forum kicked off Saturday in Johannesburg, South Africa, with a call to strengthen the voices of developing countries. About 200 representatives from around 100 media, think tanks and international organisations from some 30 countries held discussions…

The BRICS’ ‘Tectonic Change’: A Momentous 72 Hours

The BRICS summit in Johannesburg, South Africa, Aug. 22-24, moves center stage in the world, and in history. Some 22 nations have applied to join the original five, Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa. The issue is reformulating the…

It’s time for Africa: Assessing Russia’s relations with the continent

By Kester Kenn Klomegah A Moscow-based public policy advisor specializing in Russia, the Eurasian Union and Africa explains some of the aspects of current Russia-African relations, problems and challenges, as well as its future perspectives. While over the past two…

BRICS 2020: Achievements and Future Challenges

By Kester Kenn Klomegah On November 17, under Russia’s BRICS Chairmanship, Vladimir Putin hosted the 12th BRICS Summit via videoconference. The leaders of Brazil, India, China and South Africa participated to discuss the state and prospects of cooperation within BRICS, discussed the global stability and security, and most importantly…

Russia Will Host XII BRICS Summit on 17 November

By Kester Kenn Klomegah Under Russia’s BRICS Chairmanship 2020, President Vladimir Putin will host Heads of State of Brazil, China, India and South Africa via videoconference on 17 November. Initially planned to take place in St. Petersburg in July, it…

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