BRICS

Anti-U.S. BRICS Holds Biggest, and Most Toothless, Summit Yet

The BRICS security and trade coalition is concluding its annual summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Monday, publishing a “declaration” notably missing some of the most strident anti-American policies it previously promoted, including the creation of a unified currency to challenge the U.S. dollar.

General view during a plenary session of the BRICS summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Ju

Iran War Is a Make-or-Break Moment for China’s Anti-U.S. BRICS Coalition

The Islamist dictatorship of Iran is facing a potentially existential conflict after President Donald Trump approved airstrikes on Saturday targeting some of its most productive uranium enrichment facilities – and the BRICS coalition that it belongs to is facing the first geopolitical crisis truly challenging its relevance on the world stage.

Flames rise from an oil storage facility after it appeared to have been hit by an Israeli

Trump Pushes India to Buy More American Weapons

President Donald Trump has reportedly been pushing India to purchase more of its military hardware from the United States, dangling relief from the heavy tariffs he might impose against the other BRICS nations as an incentive.

President Donald Trump speaks in the Roosevelt Room of the White House, Tuesday, Jan. 21,

BRICS Summit, Day 2: Putin Scores by Embracing Xi and Modi

Russian President Vladimir Putin scored a public relations victory on the second day of the BRICS summit in Kazan, Russia, by embracing Chinese dictator Xi Jinping and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi — a photo opportunity that sent the message that Western efforts to diplomatically and economically isolate Russia for invading Ukraine have failed.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese Presiden