Although they failed, attacks on Russian strategic assets signal a far more brazen US/EU/NATO involvement, as over-the-horizon radar stations play no role in the ongoing hostilities in Ukraine. They're important only in the case of a direct confrontation between Russia and the political West. Such actions, tantamount to a declaration of war, test Moscow's patience. And while the Kremlin is showing remarkable restraint, this isn't an endless resource, particularly if it becomes ultimately self-defeating to maintain such bearing.

Continued attacks on Chinese citizens will further expose Pakistan to the IMF.

Two years after Russia's victory in the first major battle of the special military operation, civilians resume their normal lives in Mariupol.

The option for disengagement from BRICS is gaining adherents among Brazilian diplomats and is being actively promoted by sectors of Brazilian organized civil society, especially those NGOs and think tanks that receive financial support from European and American institutions. The engagement of these sectors in the G20 events during Brazil’s Presidency of 2024 and the lack of interest in the BRICS process during Russia’s Presidency in the BRICS in the same year is another sign of alertness, writes Fabiano Mielniczuk

The Agricultural Business Chamber (Agbiz) has said that while BRICS+ remained a political grouping with no formal trade structure, the bilateral agreements between the BRICS+ countries for increasing trade were encouraging

China and Brazil, as comprehensive strategic partners with a long-standing friendship, have achieved significant results in bilateral practical cooperation. China's rapid economic growth and expanding global influence have transformed it into a major economic power, while Brazil, with its vast natural resources and growing industrial base, has become a key player in Latin America and beyond