Russia Says BRICS Building Alternative International Payment System
Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov said on Thursday that the BRICS economies led by China and Russia should create their own international payments system because the existing Western system is too politicized and too vulnerable to pressure from the United States. He said he is working on building one. Siluanov was referring to the harsh […]
Cuba Seeks ‘Partner’ Status with BRICS, Threatening to Bring Its Economic Disaster to China-Led Bloc
Cuba's communist government confirmed on Monday that it had formally requested a “partnership” agreement with the BRICS, a China-led international coalition dedicated to eradicating American influence abroad. BRICS (named after its early members Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) expanded for a second time in January and has since announced the possibility of adding […]
Ayatollah Khamenei Names India Among ‘Enemies of Islam,’ Outraging BRICS Partner
Iranian dictator Ayatollah Ali Khamenei named India in a statement on Monday denouncing it as an “enemy of Islam” and equating the situation of Indian Muslims with that of Palestinian Muslims in the Hamas-occupied Gaza Strip. The statement, posted on social media site Twitter(X), called on Muslims “not to ignore the suffering endured” by Muslims […]
Iran Wants China-led BRICS to Create a New World ‘Security Structure’
Ali Akbar Ahmadian, secretary-general of Iran's Supreme National Security Council (SNSC), on Wednesday called on the China-led BRICS economic grouping to build “a new security architecture on the international stage to help future world order and security.” Ahmadian speaking at the BRICS forum in St. Petersburg, Russia Suggested The establishment of a “BRICS Security Council” […]
US Dollar Shows No Mercy To BRICS Nations’ Currencies – Watcher Guru
The US Dollar has responded mercilessly to the BRICS and their de-dollarization plans, with the major BRICS currencies dropping on the charts in July 2024. The Chinese Yuan, Indian Rupee, and even the major Asian currency, the Japanese Yen, are struggling to counter the dominance of the US Dollar. Related article: BRICS: Sanctions make Chinese […]
BRICS Summit Begins with Goal of Ditching U.S. Dollar
Foreign ministers of BRICS member states and 13 other countries interested in working with anti-Western nations met in Russia on Monday outside the framework of the annual BRICS summit to discuss ways to expand trade without using the U.S. dollar, among other topics. “Active work is underway to implement the decisions of last year’s Johannesburg […]
Bolivia’s Socialist President Talks Lithium, BRICS Membership with Putin
Bolivian Socialist President Luis Arce met with “brother” Russian strongman Vladimir Putin in St. Petersburg on Thursday to discuss a “broad bilateral agenda” including Bolivia’s lithium resources and possible membership in the China-led BRICS bloc, currently chaired by Russia. Arce arrived this week for his first official visit to Russia and is currently trip This […]
NATO Ally Turkey Wants to Join China-Led BRICS
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan is set to attend a meeting of top diplomats from BRICS member states next week, following remarks in which he expressed interest in joining BRICS, multiple media outlets reported on Tuesday. BRICS is an international organization that was originally made up of five countries: Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South […]
Saudi Arabia Keeps One Foot out of China-Led BRICS Coalition
Saudi Arabia has never finalized its membership in the BRICS economic and political union, a South African diplomat confirmed to Russian media on Tuesday. “Saudi Arabia is still going through its own process,” South African Ambassador to Russia Mzubukile Geoff Maketka said in comments to Russian news agencies. Tas, Published on Tuesday. “One as a […]