Region: Latin America-Caribbean
Almost all of the nations that recently joined BRICS are seriously competing with the “old-timers” of the association, claiming a permanent seat on the UN Security Council
ShortTaking into account the characteristics of BRICS, including its high flexibility due to weak institutionalisation and attractiveness for developing countries despite ongoing disagreements between several of them, when it comes to the desire to diversify payments while maintaining dollar transactions, the first steps will inevitably be tentative and cautious
ShortDiscrepancies between expectations and practice are one of the most noticeable characteristics of modern world politics, both in the performance of leading powers and in the activities of the international institutions they create
ShortThe BRICS expansion offers new opportunities to upscale ICT solutions across the Global South
ShortBRICS needs an ambitious trade liberalization agenda that would favor developing economies
ShortThe primary objective of BRICS could be to enable direct exchange of national currencies for external payments
ShortThe literature review was proposed to consider various views on the BRICS placement, both in its institution-building processes and general South-South cooperation structure
ShortIn the meantime, the guns continue to rattle and the voices of diplomats are hard to hear, especially from faraway lands
ShortThe BRICS might be a suitable place to formulate new approaches to the Internet governance system reform, since the discussion on its key aspects (cybersecurity in particular) stagnates
ShortThe South-South cooperation model together with BRICS enlargement could lead to significant improvements in the sphere of sustainability
ShortA key area of focus in the coming years should also be the expansion in the mandate of the BRICS New Development Bank as well as the BRICS Contingency Reserve Arrangement (CRA)
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In your opinion, what are the US long-term goals for Russia?
U.S. wants to establish partnership relations with Russia on condition that it meets the U.S. requirements 33 (31%) U.S. wants to deter Russia’s military and political activity 30 (28%) U.S. wants to dissolve Russia 24 (22%) U.S. wants to establish alliance relations with Russia under the US conditions to rival China 21 (19%)