More: BRICS
Russia and South Africa: Strategic Friendship or Geopolitical Gamble?
The Valdai Discussion Club, in partnership with the South African Institute of International Affairs (SAIIA), will hold the 3rd Russian-African conference titled “Realpolitik in...
Trump, Tariffs, BRICS and ASEAN: Much Ado About What?
Authors: William J. Jones, Asia Brand*, Pattarakorn Songwarat**
Since taking office again, President Donald Trump has been busy reshuffling relationships with American partners. The latest...
Indonesia Eyes Stronger EU Ties Post-BRICS Summit Amid Global Uncertainty
Indonesia is apparently seeking a secure position in an unstable world situation. It fosters cooperation through partnerships for this purpose. In this situation, Indonesia’s...
The BRICS Nations Assert Their Presence
The international system is currently undergoing a complex transitional phase. The United States, once the most influential, affluent, and powerful country, is gradually losing...
Leveraging NIDO Africa into BRICS and its Future Prospects
Over the past few years, Jude Osakwe, a Nigerian professor at the Namibian University of Science and Technology (NUST), Continental Chairman, Nigerians in Diaspora...
BRICS Summit 2025, de-dollarisation and Trump’s warnings
On July 6, 2025, US President Donald Trump, in a social media post, said: “Any country aligning themselves with the anti-American policies of BRICS...
BRICS: Leading the Charge in Global Governance Reform
The recent BRICS Summit in Rio de Janeiro, marked by the "Joint Declaration of the 17th BRICS Summit" and its 126 commitments, firmly established...
Beyond Rhetoric: BRICS Faces Test on Multipolar Commitment
For the past few years, United States global dominance has been of much concern for the BRICS group (Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South...
BRICS Summit in Rio Raises New Questions About the Bloc’s Future
Popularly referred to as BRICS, the informal group of emerging-market economies (Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa), meeting in Rio de Janeiro, has...
Xi Jinping Skips BRICS: A Silent Rebuke of a Fractured Bloc?
For the first time since BRICS was established in 2009, Chinese President Xi Jinping will not attend the annual summit. His absence from the...