Why Are African States Joining BRICS?
October 17th, 2024
Via Modern Diplomacy, an article on the trend of African States shrugging off relations with the Western and European world, alternatively settling for better beneficial economic cooperation: Geopolitical changes and the reconfiguration of economic architecture towards the Global South, under the rapidly-growing influence of BRICS+ (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) on the global […]
Read more »North Korea In BRICS: A Reach Too Far?
October 2nd, 2024
Via the Asia Times, an article on how Pyongyang’s accession would undermine the grouping’s emerging credibility as a counterweight to the West-led world order: North Korea’s potential membership in BRICS, the bloc named for Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa that is now expanding beyond that core deeper into the so-called Global South, presents […]
Read more »Building BRICS: What Erdogan’s Geopolitical Gamble Could Mean For The West
September 27th, 2024
Via European Council on Foreign Relations, commentary on Turkey’s intention to apply for BRICS membership. If successful, it would be the bloc’s only NATO member – but the mere prospect of joining could open the door to Turkey’s re-engagement with the West: Given the rhetoric and actions of Ankara over the last decade, it is […]
Read more »Taliban Formally Seek Invitation To Russia’s BRICS Summit
September 26th, 2024
Via VOA News, a report on Afghanistan’s interest in the BRICS: Afghanistan’s ruling Taliban confirmed Wednesday that they have formally sought to join the upcoming Russia-hosted summit of the BRICS intergovernmental group of major emerging economies. The leaders of the 10 members of BRICS, which stands for Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa, are […]
Read more »The Battle for the BRICS
September 26th, 2024
Via Foreign Affairs, an article on why the future of the BRICS bloc will shape global order: In late October, the group of countries known as the BRICS will convene in the Russian city of Kazan for its annual summit. The meeting is set to be a moment of triumph for its host, Russian President […]
Read more »Sri Lanka Must Pivot To The BRICS For A New Dawn
September 21st, 2024
Via Eurasia Review, commentary on the potential that the BRICS can offer Sri Lanka as economic and strategic partners: In the run up to elections the post-Marxist National People’s Party (NPP), has run a high-gloss, foreign-funded, election campaign to market its policies as a ‘new dawn’. Remarkably, the NPP and rival political parties alike had […]
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