Expectations of a speedy accession of new emerging economies into the BRICS core will have to be postponed, at least until next year. This appears to be the sum total of the discussions and declarations made by officials from the BRICS+ economies over the past weeks

There are benefits and drawbacks to Türkiye potentially joining the bloc of emerging economies

Many nations across Asia, Africa and Latin America have either become full-fledged members or desire to join the BRICS, which makes the group more representative with a bigger responsibility in global affairs

Biden's resignation has sent shock waves through German media and made them scramble for damage control, while also promoting future candidate and VP Kamala Harris.

Budapest issued an ultimatum to Ukraine regarding sabotage against Russian oil.

In the last two years, Moscow drastically expanded the production of these missiles, while there are indicators that it's also procuring more affordable North Korean copies. The "Iskander-M" itself is a more cost-effective alternative to newer missiles and is regularly augmented by the "Tornado-S" MLRS. The Kiev regime has been unable to locate (let alone reach) the areas from which these systems are used, making them the most effective widely-deployed long-range strike platforms in the Russian military.