#brics

#brics

Turkey's governing party is in the process of pursuing membership in the BRICS group of emerging nations.

Joining BRICS would make Turkey the first NATO member in the bloc, complicating ties with Western nations. [ more ]

Turkey aims to join BRICS, signaling a potential shift away from EU integration. [ more ]

Turkey's interest in BRICS complicates NATO ties, focusing more on economic interests than security. [ more ]

Turkey's strategic location enhances its leverage in NATO and allows for an independent foreign policy.

Turkey's failed EU membership led to seeking alliances like BRICS and aligning with Russia.

Turkey's flexible stance causes occasional disagreements with NATO, emphasizing its unique position. [ more ]

Turkey's potential BRICS membership complicates NATO relations, emphasizing an economic focus over security concerns. [ more ]

Turkey's potential BRICS membership complicates NATO relations, emphasizing an economic focus over security concerns. [ more ]

Russia is confident in its ability to challenge the international financial system dominated by the US

Moscow points to growing trade with China, military cooperation with Iran, and diplomatic outreach in the Arab world as evidence of its expanding influence [ more ]

Malaysia desires to join Global South in BRICS, deepening relations with China through renewed economic pact.

China ready to work with Malaysia in advancing Chinese modernisation and boosting various sectors through pacts. [ more ]

BRICS leaders including Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin condemned acts of violence impacting Israeli and Palestinian civilians during the conflict in Israel and Gaza.

They called for an immediate, durable, and sustained humanitarian truce and emphasized the importance of preventing further destabilization in the region.

The BRICS statement reiterated their support for a two-state solution and urged all parties to exercise maximum restraint. [ more ]

The BRICS group held a virtual summit on the war in Gaza, with divergent positions reflecting reluctance to align with US support for Israel.

The joint statement called for the release of captives and a humanitarian truce, but there were subtle differences among the BRICS members' positions.

China, Brazil, Russia, and South Africa each had varying levels of criticism towards Israel, with India taking a quieter approach. [ more ]