Russia and Iran have joined forces to create an alternative to the SWIFT payment system that could power the BRICS alliance.

BRICS wants to usher in an international order not so dominated by the West. To a lot of Global South countries, that's an appealing vision. The post There's a Reason BRICS Is the Hottest Multilateral Ticket in Town appeared first on World Politics Review.

During Russia’s 2024 chairmanship of BRICS, four member states of the Association of South East Asian Nations were offered partnership status in lieu of direct entry. Whereas Vietnam remains in “wait-and-see” mode,

Brazil takes the helm at a moment when diplomatic pragmatism should take precedence over some of the bloc’s more polarizing initiatives.

Russia is supporting Vietnam's potential entry into the BRICS group, despite Vietnam's hesitations over possible U.S. repercussions. Vietnam seeks to advance economic growth with U.S. backing, while Russia aims to strengthen Asian alliances amidst global isolation.

BRICS is an interstate informal association of the most dynamically developing large countries, and its abbreviation is formed from the

The U.S. government should emphasize the importance of polar diplomacy amid continuing territorial disputes among Arctic nations.

Nigeria officially became the ninth member of the BRICS group of nations as a partner country. ・Nigeria becomes the ninth member of the BRICS group of nations as a partner country. ・Nigeria aims to form strategic partnerships with other BRICS countries.

LANGKAWI - Asean needs to double down on regional integration to enhance the grouping’s competitiveness, especially at a time when changes to geopolitical structures and economic policy are taking place worldwide, said Singapore Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan.

The expert stressed that Belarus, like other countries of the post-Soviet bloc, used to be oriented towards Europe and the World Trade Organization.

Nigeria becomes the ninth BRICS partner country, joining Belarus, Bolivia, Cuba, Kazakhstan, Malaysia, Thailand, Uganda, and Uzbekistan.