BRICS Is Transforming Into A Multipolar Discussion Club And Economic Integration Platform By Andrew Korybko BRICS is poised to play one of the most important roles of any organization in the world, but friends and foes alike shouldn’t have any false… Read More ›
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Russia’s “Outreach”/“BRICS Plus” Invite To Pakistan Shouldn’t Ruffle India’s Feathers
Russia’s “Outreach”/“BRICS Plus” Invite To Pakistan Shouldn’t Ruffle India’s Feathers By Andrew Korybko Russia only intends to signal prestige by inviting the leaders of three friendly organizations like the SCO and didn’t do this just to invite Pakistan or suggest that… Read More ›
Azerbaijan’s Decision To Cease Engagement With PACE Reaffirms Its Sovereignty And Self-Respect
Azerbaijan’s Decision To Cease Engagement With PACE Reaffirms Its Sovereignty And Self-Respect By Andrew Korybko What just happened is very significant since it takes a lot of political will to defy the West like Azerbaijan just did, for which it deserves… Read More ›
Why Did Saudi Arabia Clarify That It Hasn’t Yet Accepted BRICS Membership?
Why Did Saudi Arabia Clarify That It Hasn’t Yet Accepted BRICS Membership? By Andrew Korybko It can plausibly be hypothesized that Saudi Arabia’s unexpected decision to delay formal membership in BRICS is due to Western perceptions about this association, Iran’s involvement… Read More ›
Bridging The Gap Between Russia And Iran’s Differing Views On Whether BRICS Requires A Secretariat
Bridging The Gap Between Russia And Iran’s Differing Views On Whether BRICS Requires A Secretariat By Andrew Korybko A compromise could entail the creation of an official registrar for collecting, storing, and sharing the group’s information without transforming into an organization… Read More ›
BRICS+ Should Consider Creating A Forum For Least-Developed Sub-National Regions
BRICS+ Should Consider Creating A Forum For Least-Developed Sub-National Regions By Andrew Korybko Russia’s 2024 presidency and the group’s unprecedented expansion during its last summit in August combine to present the opportunity for implementing this proposal over the next year, during… Read More ›
Russia Will Only Extend Perfunctory Support For Pakistan’s Membership In BRICS
Russia Will Only Extend Perfunctory Support For Pakistan’s Membership In BRICS By Andrew Korybko This assessment will remain even in the far-fetched scenario that Pakistan’s de facto US-aligned military leadership approves the clinching of their long-awaited strategic energy deal and bilateral… Read More ›
BRICS’ Expansion Is Beneficial But It Also Isn’t Without Strategic Challenges
BRICS’ Expansion Is Beneficial But It Also Isn’t Without Strategic Challenges By Andrew Korybko It’s too early to say whether the scenario of BRICS broadly bifurcating into yuan- and non-yuan-using members will come to pass, but it can’t be ruled out… Read More ›
President Putin’s Speech At The BRICS Business Forum Was Fair And Balanced
President Putin’s Speech At The BRICS Business Forum Was Fair And Balanced By Andrew Korybko President Putin’s approach to BRICS can be summarized as prioritizing logistics cooperation with the group’s RIC core, diversifying Russia’s commodities-driven role in Africa’s development, and supporting… Read More ›
FM Sergey Lavrov Explained How Russia Envisages BRICS’ Global Role
FM Sergey Lavrov Explained How Russia Envisages BRICS’ Global Role By Andrew Korybko This is Russia’s most direct debunking of the Alt-Media Community’s false perceptions about BRICS thus far. Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov published an article in South Africa’s Ubuntu Magazine… Read More ›