South Africa Showed That BRICS Isn’t What Many Of Its Supporters Assumed By Andrew Korybko For as much as the ruling African National Congress might sincerely want to host President Putin and accelerate financial multipolarity processes through close cooperation with Russia… Read More ›
South Africa’s Deputy President Spilled The Beans About His Country’s BRICS-ICC Dilemma By Andrew Korybko None of this bodes well for bilateral ties with Russia or BRICS’ unity. The Mail & Guardian published a very interesting interview with South African Deputy President Paul… Read More ›
BRICS Will Almost Certainly Formalize A Relationship With Ethiopia During Its Next Summit By Andrew Korybko BRICS countries understand that formally expanding the number of equal members could change the dynamics of the entire organization, which is why it’s treading very… Read More ›
Macron’s Reaction To Prigozhin’s Failed Coup Is Another Reason Not To Invite Him To BRICS By Andrew Korybko The French leader’s glee after hearing about that armed rebellion confirms that he marches in lockstep with the West when it comes to… Read More ›
By Inviting Macron To BRICS Summit Does South Africa Want Putin To Boycott In Protest? By Andrew Korybko If South Africa is unable to promise that it won’t execute the ICC’s politicized arrest warrant, then its policymakers might gamble that it’s… Read More ›
There Are Reasons To Be Sceptical Of Macron’s Reported Intention To Attend The BRICS Summit By Andrew Korybko He almost certainly intends to use his possible attendance at the upcoming BRICS Summit to bolster France’s reputation in Africa, which aims to… Read More ›
Fake News Alert: There’s No Credible Chance Of Pakistan Joining BRICS Anytime Soon By Andrew Korybko Express Tribune’s false description of BRICS as a “Russian-led political bloc” and reference to Pakistan’s recent purchase of oil from Moscow strongly suggest that this… Read More ›
The Strategic Dynamics Shaping The Latest Sino-Indo Tensions Are More Dangerous Than Usual By Andrew Korybko The latest Sino-Indo tensions are more dangerous than usual since the strategic dynamics that are shaping them involve larger trends that are beyond the ambit… Read More ›
Africa’s Role In The New Cold War By Andrew Korybko The US-led Golden Billion wants to retain its neo-imperial hegemony over those African countries that it regards as being within its self-declared “sphere of influence” while the BRICS-led Global South (in… Read More ›
Will India Impede BRICS And The SCO From Consensually Agreeing On Afghanistan? By Andrew Korybko The only country in either BRICS or the SCO that has any realistic chance of positively influencing India is Russia, which has been the South Asian… Read More ›
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