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We continue to see Russia as a valued ally, as a valued friend, who supported us right from the beginning: from the days of our struggle against apartheid, right through to now,
The world is undergoing profound changes unseen in a century, and the international situation is chaotic and intertwined,
Russian-Indian relations have the character of a particularly privileged strategic partnership and continue to actively develop,
Putin told Modi, after the pair were filmed shaking hands and embracing We have been in constant touch over the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, ... We believe that disputes should only be resolved peacefully. We totally support efforts to quickly restore peace and stability."
Russian-Chinese cooperation in world affairs acts as one of the stabilizing factors in the global arena. We intend to further increase coordination in all multilateral platforms to ensure global security and a just world order."
Greeting Xi as his "dear friend" upon his arrival on Tuesday morning, Putin told the Chinese premier And, of course, Russia attatches particular importance to strengthening relations with the countries of the African continent,
Not only is [Russia] far from being an international pariah but also is now a pivotal member of a dynamic group that will shape the future of the international order. That message is not mere rhetorical posturing, nor is it simply a testament to the Kremlin’s skilful diplomacy with non-western countries or to those countries’ self-interested, pragmatic engagement with Russia”.
Writing in Foreign Affairs, he Brics can be a way out of American totalitarianism and create a path of multilateralism. Brics can be a solution to deal with the dominance of the dollar and deal with the economic sanctions of countries.”
Masoud Pezeshkian, the Iranian president, said on the way to the summit in Kazan China is obviously benefiting from the ongoing war of aggression waged by Russia—it is trading dual use components in exchange for commodities at a cheap rate,
For this kind of summit, I think Russia will have an agenda of showing it is not a wrong state. It is a player,
BRICS has it within its power to bring pressure to bear on Russia to engage in serious negotiations to end the war,
Chris Alden, Director of the London School of Economics think tank, LSE IDEAS, told Newsweek Theoretically, China can present a plan acceptable by the two parties,
Some of the members who will be present at Kazan voted against Russia, including Brazil, Egypt, United Arab Emirates and representatives of Saudi Arabia,
Evgeny Roshchin, Visiting Scholar at the Henry A. Kissinger Center for Global Affairs, Johns Hopkins University told a press briefing of the Center for European Policy Analysis (CEPA) think tank on Monday Any such pressure is not going to be part of the public diplomacy but rather behind the scenes,
Besides, Moscow's attention is turned away from its eastern confines, which Beijing will increasingly consider as its own economic backyard,
China now has an alternative to the SWIFT payment system, though limited in use, and countries like Turkey and Brazil increasingly restructure their dollar reserves into gold,
In the aftermath of the war in Gaza, Russia and China have more effectively harnessed this anti-Western sentiment, capitalising on frustrations over Western double standards as well as the use of sanctions and economic coercion by the West,
Asli Aydintasbas, a Turkish foreign policy expert, said in comments to the Brookings Institute, a Washington, DC, think tank That so many countries are willing to go to Russia, deemed a pariah state not so long ago for having violated international law by invading Ukraine, confirms a trend followed by an increasing number of countries in the world: They don’t want to have to choose between partners,
said Tara Varma, a visiting fellow at the Brookings Institute Due to the nature of its appearance and the presence of Russia, Iran, and China, there will unavoidably be discussion of distancing the organization from reliance on Western economic systems,
The states within BRICS are not monolithic, but they share a priority for development,