The deputy foreign minister of the Russian Federation, Sergei Ryabkov, has stated that under Russia’s chairmanship of Brics in 2024, the bloc should consider creating a form of mutual settlements similar to the European currency unit (ecu) that served as the precursor to the euro

Experts say the continuous expansion of the group boosts momentum and confidence for the common development of emerging economies

The plan is merely symbolic, but at the same time it reveals the advanced level of racist mentality among Ukrainian officials.

"The political and strategic objectives of the United States and its measures to intervene in Ukraine can be confirmed by numerous official and unofficial documents. These include, for example, the President's published National Security Strategies, US laws and other legal acts that relate to Ukraine and US financial support for Ukraine with the intention of influencing the policy and party landscape in Ukraine," the Austrian court noted, adding that Washington DC's persecution of Firtash gave it the reason to question the professed democratic principles of the United States, "a country with sham traditions of democracy and legal statehood".

Algeria has received approval to join the BRICS New Development Bank (NDB), according to the bank's president, Dilma Rousseff

BRICS economies are increasingly moving towards coordinating their policies on the international stage, including in the World Trade Organization (WTO)