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May 20 2025 
The BRICS+ and the Ummah
From the Valdai Club by Emanuel Pietrobon
[Ed Note: While I agree with the article’s emphasis on the Ummah’s potential role in BRICS, I remain skeptical of its current manifestations. Many segments of the Ummah lack the cohesion and adaptability needed to align with BRICS’ foundational principles.
Today’s BRICS+ framework isn’t about expanding blindly—it’s a… Continue reading
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May 15 2025 
Some good news from BRICS (out of Russia)
While we wait in vain for any substantive news out of BRICS Brazil, Russia is continuing.
Maria Zakharova spoke at the II BRICS Women’s Entrepreneurship Forum at the Russia National Center
The National Center is hosting the 2nd BRICS Women’s Entrepreneurship Forum. At the panel session “BRICS and International Institutions: Joining Efforts as a Guarantee of a… Continue reading
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May 04 2025 
Brazil seeks to halt Brics advance
Originally published by Misión Verdad
* Available in Portuguese at Saker Latinamérica
* Translated to Portuguese and English by the Saker Latinamérica Community Team.
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In an international scenario marked by worsening geopolitical tensions and aggressive trade policies promoted by Donald Trump’s administration, the meeting of foreign ministers of the Brics bloc was held in Rio de… Continue reading
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Apr 30 2025 
FM Sergey Lavrov’s remarks and answers to media questions summing up the outcomes of the BRICS Foreign Ministers Council meeting
The document that is still not available at the time of writing, is the Joint Declaration after this BRICS Ministerial.
Mr Lavrov’s really strong speech not mincing any words can be viewed at Ruptly. https://stream.ruptly.video/202504291315-LIVE20003/channel3?token=a407ac415d060e223c4ea8dfb04cdf41d9dfddd74b8a1ebdc0c68beae5675d58&show_modal=false
https://mid.ru/en/press_service/video/posledniye_dobavlnenniye/2012487/
(Bbolding and accents are mine).Colleagues,
First, I would like to once again thank our Brazilian friends for their traditional hospitality and the perfect… Continue reading
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Apr 29 2025 
Definition in one sentence: Wang Yi at BRICS ministerial
The world is witnessing a “fierce game between unilateral and multilateral orders” and “a struggle between hegemony and forces opposing it”
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Apr 28 2025 
Lavrov States BRICS Currency is on the Cards: discussion by the Sirius Report
Paul and Ken discuss a very telling statement by Lavrov with respect to the BRICS currency. We explain how this will come to fruition.
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Apr 28 2025 
FM Sergey Lavrov’s written interview with Brazilian newspaper O Globo
[Note: Mr Lavrov is in Brazil for the BRICS Foreign Minister’s meeting in preparation for the upcoming BRICS summit in July. In this interview he again listed the Russian requirements for ending the Special Military Operation in Ukraine and a peace agreement. Here is a summary:
Lavrov unveils Russia’s terms for Ukraine peace deal at BRICS… Continue reading
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Apr 26 2025 
BRICS Brazil: Xi Jinping Delivers Remarks at the Leaders Meeting on Climate and the Just Transition
On April 23, 2025, President Xi Jinping delivered remarks at the Leaders Meeting on Climate and the Just Transition via video link.
Xi Jinping noted that this year marks the 10th anniversary of the Paris Agreement and the 80th anniversary of the founding of the United Nations. As unprecedented global changes unfold at a faster pace, humanity has come… Continue reading
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Apr 24 2025 
Agriculture: BRICS countries approve Joint Declaration with focus on food security
This was a ministerial meeting of agriculture ministers, and the Joint Declaration will now be forwarded to the BRICS summit, where the leaders can agree or not. We will be looking at the formal article that accompanies the Declaration.
First Assessment:
This Agricultural BRICS Joint Declaration is the result of a talk shop that did not create… Continue reading
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Apr 23 2025 
Run-up to BRICS in Brazil – not only in Moscow circles
In the run-up to BRICS in Brazil, this message is very important, not only in Moscow circles. Let me ask you a question. BRICS is a revolution no? Even though the presentation is one of building alternatives, it is a revolution in that it moves away from a single polar world to… Continue reading
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BRICS: The reports of my death are greatly exaggerated
MORE COUNTRIES JUMP ON BOARD THE BRICS PEACE TRAIN – (at Warp Speed now) 🙂
By Colin Maxwell
There is an increased flood of nations looking to jump on board the BRICS train.
No doubt with renewed urgency, thanks to Captain Chao$ declaring a trade war on the entire planet, including on his own extremely fragile domestic economy.
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Apr 15 2025 
BRICS: Brazil
The 17th BRICS summit will be held on 6–7 July 2025 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Let’s refresh our memories on who is who, as we’ve seen almost nothing from BRICS since the Kazan Summit.
The eleven BRICS Member countries: Brasil, Russia, India, China, South Africa, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, United Arab Emirates, Ethiopia, Indonesia, and Iran.
The Partner… Continue reading
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Mar 21 2025 
Development of Special Economic Zones in BRICS
Wang Shouwen, China International Trade Representative and Vice Minister of Commerce, gives a speech at Progress Meeting for China Center for Cooperation on Development of Special Economic Zones in BRICS Countries held in Hangzhou, East China’s Zhejiang Province, on March 21, 2025. Photo: Courtesy of the Ministry of Commerce
China calls for embracing multilateralism through concrete… Continue reading
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Feb 27 2025 
More multilateralism is the key bulwark for the world against US unilateralism: BRICS
From Global Times with added notes. This is from the perspective of BRICS and BRICS countries reacting to the tariff regime.
As the aggressive US tariff policies have sent shockwaves through the global economy, placing great pressure on global trading networks, the BRICS nations – alongside other emerging economies – need to deepen regional collaboration and… Continue reading
