🎙 Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov at the Primakov Readings International Forum (Moscow, 27 November 2023):

💬 Proceeding from the principles of equality and mutual respect, the BRICS states are reaching a balance of interests via consensus. Nobody is imposing anything on anybody, nobody is blackmailing anyone and nobody forces anyone to make the choice: “it is either us or them,” “either you are with us or against us.”

It’s no surprise that dozens of states want to get closer to BRICS."

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