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🎙 President of Russia Vladimir Putin met with journalists from BRICS countries ahead of the XVI BRICS Summit in Kazan (October 18, 2024)
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Key talking points:
• In the modern world, creating nuclear weapons is not a difficult task. I do not know whether current-day Ukraine is capable of doing this now though. It is not easy for Ukraine today, but generally there are no big difficulties in this regard, with everyone knowing how it is done. <...> I can say straight away: under no circumstances will Russia allow this to happen.
• NATO is waging war against us with the hands of the Ukrainian soldiers, and Ukraine spares no lives for the interests of third countries, but Ukraine on its own does not use high-tech weapons: NATO does that.
• What sets BRICS apart from many other international organisations/fora? #BRICS was never meant to be created to oppose anyone. It is a group of countries that work together, guided by shared values, a common vision for development, and, most importantly, by the consideration of each other’s interests.
• In certain sectors, humanity’s existence is impossible without the BRICS countries, particularly in food and energy markets and so on.
• Russian-Chinese cooperation on the global stage is undoubtedly one of the key pillars of strategic stability worldwide.
• We do not interfere in [bilateral relations of other countries]. If there are any issues arising and if there is something that depends on us, we are ready to offer our services in resolving these issues, if they arise and if the participants in the corresponding process are interested in any involvement from our side.
• The United States should not have destroyed the [Middle East] Quartet. it worked, it was easier to agree on all positions. But the US monopolised the work, took all the responsibility and eventually failed.
• The main method to resolve the Palestinian issue is to create a full-fledged Palestinian state.
• 95% of Russia’s foreign trade with its partners is being done in national currencies. The United States did it themselves.
• The International Criminal Court has no universal power. This is an international organisation whose jurisdiction Russia does not recognise, like many other countries.
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Key talking points:
• In the modern world, creating nuclear weapons is not a difficult task. I do not know whether current-day Ukraine is capable of doing this now though. It is not easy for Ukraine today, but generally there are no big difficulties in this regard, with everyone knowing how it is done. <...> I can say straight away: under no circumstances will Russia allow this to happen.
• NATO is waging war against us with the hands of the Ukrainian soldiers, and Ukraine spares no lives for the interests of third countries, but Ukraine on its own does not use high-tech weapons: NATO does that.
• What sets BRICS apart from many other international organisations/fora? #BRICS was never meant to be created to oppose anyone. It is a group of countries that work together, guided by shared values, a common vision for development, and, most importantly, by the consideration of each other’s interests.
• In certain sectors, humanity’s existence is impossible without the BRICS countries, particularly in food and energy markets and so on.
• Russian-Chinese cooperation on the global stage is undoubtedly one of the key pillars of strategic stability worldwide.
• We do not interfere in [bilateral relations of other countries]. If there are any issues arising and if there is something that depends on us, we are ready to offer our services in resolving these issues, if they arise and if the participants in the corresponding process are interested in any involvement from our side.
• The United States should not have destroyed the [Middle East] Quartet. it worked, it was easier to agree on all positions. But the US monopolised the work, took all the responsibility and eventually failed.
• The main method to resolve the Palestinian issue is to create a full-fledged Palestinian state.
• 95% of Russia’s foreign trade with its partners is being done in national currencies. The United States did it themselves.
• The International Criminal Court has no universal power. This is an international organisation whose jurisdiction Russia does not recognise, like many other countries.
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⚡️ The XVI #BRICS Summit kicks off in Russia’s Kazan today
During meetings held in both restricted and expanded formats, the BRICS leaders will exchange views on pressing issues on the global and regional agenda. They will discuss the three main pillars of cooperation identified by the Russian chairmanship: politics and security, the economy and finance, and cultural and humanitarian ties.
☝️ Particular attention will be given to the potential expansion of BRICS through the proposed establishment of a new category of ”partner nations.“
Reports will also be delivered by the chairpersons of the New Development Bank, the Business Council, the Interbank Cooperation Mechanism, and the Women's Business Alliance.
✍️ The outcomes of these discussions will be summarised in the Kazan Summit Declaration.
On the final day of the summit, a BRICS Plus/Outreach format meeting will be convened, with representatives from nearly forty countries in attendance.
👉 Among them are leaders from the CIS, delegations from numerous Asian, African, Middle Eastern, and Latin American countries, as well as heads of executive bodies from various international organisations.
The agenda includes discussions on pressing international issues, with a particular focus on the escalating situation in the #MiddleEast and interactions between the BRICS countries and the #GlobalSouth in the interests of sustainable development.
🤝 President Vladimir Putin will hold bilateral meetings with nearly all the leaders participating in the summit.
#BRICS2024
During meetings held in both restricted and expanded formats, the BRICS leaders will exchange views on pressing issues on the global and regional agenda. They will discuss the three main pillars of cooperation identified by the Russian chairmanship: politics and security, the economy and finance, and cultural and humanitarian ties.
☝️ Particular attention will be given to the potential expansion of BRICS through the proposed establishment of a new category of ”partner nations.“
Reports will also be delivered by the chairpersons of the New Development Bank, the Business Council, the Interbank Cooperation Mechanism, and the Women's Business Alliance.
✍️ The outcomes of these discussions will be summarised in the Kazan Summit Declaration.
On the final day of the summit, a BRICS Plus/Outreach format meeting will be convened, with representatives from nearly forty countries in attendance.
👉 Among them are leaders from the CIS, delegations from numerous Asian, African, Middle Eastern, and Latin American countries, as well as heads of executive bodies from various international organisations.
The agenda includes discussions on pressing international issues, with a particular focus on the escalating situation in the #MiddleEast and interactions between the BRICS countries and the #GlobalSouth in the interests of sustainable development.
🤝 President Vladimir Putin will hold bilateral meetings with nearly all the leaders participating in the summit.
#BRICS2024
#Opinion
Africa's Strategic Realignment: A New Chapter with Russia
By Dr Iqbal Surve, Past Chair of the BRICS Business Council & Co-Chair of the BRICS Media Forum and BRNN & Chloé Maluleke, Associate at The BRICS+ Consulting Group: Russian & Iranian Specialist
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🔹As the world witnesses the shifting tides of geopolitical influence, #Africa stands at a crucial juncture.
🔹 The upcoming #BRICS Summit in Kazan presents the continent with an opportunity to redefine its role on the global stage.
🔹 For decades, Africa has been entangled in systems designed to serve foreign interests—systems that have constrained its potential for economic independence and sovereignty.
🌐 Today, as Africa pivots toward stronger ties with Russia and the BRICS alliance, the continent begins to embrace a future where its voice can finally resonate on equal terms with global powers.
The article was first published on https://www.iol.co.za
#BRICS2024 #Kazan2024 #Russia #Africa
Africa's Strategic Realignment: A New Chapter with Russia
By Dr Iqbal Surve, Past Chair of the BRICS Business Council & Co-Chair of the BRICS Media Forum and BRNN & Chloé Maluleke, Associate at The BRICS+ Consulting Group: Russian & Iranian Specialist
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🔹As the world witnesses the shifting tides of geopolitical influence, #Africa stands at a crucial juncture.
🔹 The upcoming #BRICS Summit in Kazan presents the continent with an opportunity to redefine its role on the global stage.
🔹 For decades, Africa has been entangled in systems designed to serve foreign interests—systems that have constrained its potential for economic independence and sovereignty.
🌐 Today, as Africa pivots toward stronger ties with Russia and the BRICS alliance, the continent begins to embrace a future where its voice can finally resonate on equal terms with global powers.
The article was first published on https://www.iol.co.za
#BRICS2024 #Kazan2024 #Russia #Africa
36 countries will be represented at the XVI #BRICS summit, with 22 at the highest level, along with leaders from six international organizations.
The new #BRICS constitutes over 30% of the Earth's landmass, has 45% of the world's population (3.6 billion people), provides for over 40% of total oil production, and about a quarter of world commodity exports.
📈 BRICS total #GDP in terms of purchasing power parity has long surpassed that of the #G7: according to IMF estimates, in 2023 it equaled 32.1% and 27.6% respectively.
🌐 As of today, 3 dozen nations have expressed their interest in joining the work of BRICS in one form or another, and this number continues to grow.
#BRICS2024
The new #BRICS constitutes over 30% of the Earth's landmass, has 45% of the world's population (3.6 billion people), provides for over 40% of total oil production, and about a quarter of world commodity exports.
📈 BRICS total #GDP in terms of purchasing power parity has long surpassed that of the #G7: according to IMF estimates, in 2023 it equaled 32.1% and 27.6% respectively.
🌐 As of today, 3 dozen nations have expressed their interest in joining the work of BRICS in one form or another, and this number continues to grow.
#BRICS2024
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🎙 Excerpt from Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s interview to the newspaper "Arguments and Facts" on BRICS (October 21, 2024)
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❓ Question: A significant number of countries, approximately 30 or perhaps more, have voiced their intention to join this group. Notably, Türkiye, a NATO member, which was rather surprising to me. Conversely, it has been reported that Kazakhstan, through the statement of President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev's Press Secretary, has expressed no intention of joining BRICS in the foreseeable future. Why is there such activity and interest in this group of nations? Why is everyone invited to join it? What are the future prospects for BRICS? Is it not in competition with other international entities?
💬 Sergey Lavrov: #BRICS epitomises the shifts that have long been underway in the global economy. New centres of economic growth are emerging, and alongside them comes financial influence, which in turn brings political influence.
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BRICS has prioritised the needs of its nations, and interest in the grouping continues to grow. It is a consortium where no single nation leads or is led, devoid of the bureaucratic machinery akin to that observed in Brussels, where EU officials impose decisions that contravene the will and interests of several member states <...>
❗️ Rather than addressing the challenges faced by EU members, the Brussels bureaucracy is preoccupied with the transfer of arms to Ukraine, raising funds for this purpose, and undertaking other actions detrimental to the economy, social sphere, and industry of EU member states.
☝️ BRICS, conversely, does not compel any nation to make sacrifices.
Within BRICS, there is no imposition of such artificial objectives, nor is there an intention to contain any nation.
BRICS is committed to enhancing the combined potential of its nations and devising collaborative strategies for harnessing these potentials for mutual benefit. Consequently, rather than relying on artificial constructs, BRICS formulates plans and projects based on real-world needs. <...>
This is precisely what renders BRICS appealing to the Global Majority nations.
About 30 countries seek to establish ties with the group today. Some of them have applied to join as full participants, and others to participate in the BRICS Plus/Outreach format. We are ready to invite them, and have invited them before to various events as guests of the chair.
Following the decision of last year’s summit, we are working at the level of experts and ministers to prepare a proposal on a new BRICS partner country category. Partner countries will enjoy broad rights and privileges, almost equal to the permanent members of BRICS, with just a few exceptions.
One of the countries that announced their interest in becoming a participant in BRICS – and did it publicly – was Türkiye. The country is indeed a member of the North Atlantic Alliance. <...> For decades, Türkiye has not been allowed to join the European Union, with respective talks hindered in every possible way. It is unlikely that the EU will ever change its negative stance, which is another argument in favour of Türkiye’s increasing rapprochement with BRICS.
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🤝 What makes BRICS and other Global Majority or Global East associations that do not include Western countries stand out, is that they are not created for the purpose of struggling or fighting with anyone. They are established to collectively benefit from their competitive advantages such as geographical location, shared history, cultural and humanitarian proximity, and coherence of economic systems, as is the case of the former Soviet republics. This is an objectively occurring process.
The West has been proving time and again that it is not just willing, but never hesitates to use illegal sanctions against any country it sees as a threat to its economic domination, violating the global market economy principles it supposedly champions. All countries see this.
#BRICS2024
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❓ Question: A significant number of countries, approximately 30 or perhaps more, have voiced their intention to join this group. Notably, Türkiye, a NATO member, which was rather surprising to me. Conversely, it has been reported that Kazakhstan, through the statement of President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev's Press Secretary, has expressed no intention of joining BRICS in the foreseeable future. Why is there such activity and interest in this group of nations? Why is everyone invited to join it? What are the future prospects for BRICS? Is it not in competition with other international entities?
💬 Sergey Lavrov: #BRICS epitomises the shifts that have long been underway in the global economy. New centres of economic growth are emerging, and alongside them comes financial influence, which in turn brings political influence.
<...>
BRICS has prioritised the needs of its nations, and interest in the grouping continues to grow. It is a consortium where no single nation leads or is led, devoid of the bureaucratic machinery akin to that observed in Brussels, where EU officials impose decisions that contravene the will and interests of several member states <...>
❗️ Rather than addressing the challenges faced by EU members, the Brussels bureaucracy is preoccupied with the transfer of arms to Ukraine, raising funds for this purpose, and undertaking other actions detrimental to the economy, social sphere, and industry of EU member states.
☝️ BRICS, conversely, does not compel any nation to make sacrifices.
Within BRICS, there is no imposition of such artificial objectives, nor is there an intention to contain any nation.
BRICS is committed to enhancing the combined potential of its nations and devising collaborative strategies for harnessing these potentials for mutual benefit. Consequently, rather than relying on artificial constructs, BRICS formulates plans and projects based on real-world needs. <...>
This is precisely what renders BRICS appealing to the Global Majority nations.
About 30 countries seek to establish ties with the group today. Some of them have applied to join as full participants, and others to participate in the BRICS Plus/Outreach format. We are ready to invite them, and have invited them before to various events as guests of the chair.
Following the decision of last year’s summit, we are working at the level of experts and ministers to prepare a proposal on a new BRICS partner country category. Partner countries will enjoy broad rights and privileges, almost equal to the permanent members of BRICS, with just a few exceptions.
One of the countries that announced their interest in becoming a participant in BRICS – and did it publicly – was Türkiye. The country is indeed a member of the North Atlantic Alliance. <...> For decades, Türkiye has not been allowed to join the European Union, with respective talks hindered in every possible way. It is unlikely that the EU will ever change its negative stance, which is another argument in favour of Türkiye’s increasing rapprochement with BRICS.
<...>
🤝 What makes BRICS and other Global Majority or Global East associations that do not include Western countries stand out, is that they are not created for the purpose of struggling or fighting with anyone. They are established to collectively benefit from their competitive advantages such as geographical location, shared history, cultural and humanitarian proximity, and coherence of economic systems, as is the case of the former Soviet republics. This is an objectively occurring process.
The West has been proving time and again that it is not just willing, but never hesitates to use illegal sanctions against any country it sees as a threat to its economic domination, violating the global market economy principles it supposedly champions. All countries see this.
#BRICS2024
#Opinion
The Significance of Country X Joining BRICS
✍️ Article by Dr Iqbal Survè, Past Chairman of the BRICS Business Council and Co-Chairman of the BRICS Media Forum and the BRNN & Banthati Sekwala, Associate, BRICS+ Consultant Group
🌐 As the world shifts towards a multipolar reality, BRICS has emerged as a crucial platform for nations seeking to shape their own futures and redefine the global order.
Composed of some of the most powerful and dynamic emerging economies, BRICS stands as a beacon of inclusivity, cooperation, and fairness in an increasingly fractured world. The addition of new members to this prestigious group is not merely a formality - it represents a transformative moment in the evolution of global governance.
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#brics #brics2024 #bricssummit
The Significance of Country X Joining BRICS
✍️ Article by Dr Iqbal Survè, Past Chairman of the BRICS Business Council and Co-Chairman of the BRICS Media Forum and the BRNN & Banthati Sekwala, Associate, BRICS+ Consultant Group
🌐 As the world shifts towards a multipolar reality, BRICS has emerged as a crucial platform for nations seeking to shape their own futures and redefine the global order.
Composed of some of the most powerful and dynamic emerging economies, BRICS stands as a beacon of inclusivity, cooperation, and fairness in an increasingly fractured world. The addition of new members to this prestigious group is not merely a formality - it represents a transformative moment in the evolution of global governance.
🔗 Read in full
#brics #brics2024 #bricssummit
“Chak-chak diplomacy"
What is the dish foreign leaders were treated to as they arrived in Kazan?
👉 Served at festive occasions, including weddings, seasonal festivals, and other celebrations, chak-chak has earned its place in the hearts of millions of Russians as the food most associated with the Tatar people.
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📸 Pictures credit: Ilya Pitalev, Alexey Filippov, Ekaterina Chesnokova, Kirill Zykov / Photohost agency http://brics-russia2024.ru
#brics #brics2024 #bricssummit
What is the dish foreign leaders were treated to as they arrived in Kazan?
👉 Served at festive occasions, including weddings, seasonal festivals, and other celebrations, chak-chak has earned its place in the hearts of millions of Russians as the food most associated with the Tatar people.
🔗 Read more
📸 Pictures credit: Ilya Pitalev, Alexey Filippov, Ekaterina Chesnokova, Kirill Zykov / Photohost agency http://brics-russia2024.ru
#brics #brics2024 #bricssummit
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The third and final day of the XVI BRICS Summit, which includes plenary sessions in the outreach/BRICS Plus format, kicked off in Kazan
💬 President #Putin: “This extended format, which has built up a good track record, provides an opportunity for a direct and open dialogue between members of the group and our sincere friends.”
☝️The meeting in Kazan will be attended by delegates from nearly 40 countries, including leaders of a number of CIS, Asian, African, Middle East, and Latin American countries, as well as heads of international organizations.
Picture credit: Sergey Bobylev / Photohost agency http://brics-russia2024.ru
#brics2024 #brics #bricssummit
💬 President #Putin: “This extended format, which has built up a good track record, provides an opportunity for a direct and open dialogue between members of the group and our sincere friends.”
☝️The meeting in Kazan will be attended by delegates from nearly 40 countries, including leaders of a number of CIS, Asian, African, Middle East, and Latin American countries, as well as heads of international organizations.
Picture credit: Sergey Bobylev / Photohost agency http://brics-russia2024.ru
#brics2024 #brics #bricssummit