BRICS Foreign Ministers to Meet in Brazil Over Trump Trade Policies

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov arrived in Rio de Janeiro on April 27, 2025 to meet with other foreign ministers from the BRICS group. Image via @mfa_russia.

By Lucia Lacurcia

Senior diplomats from BRICS countries will meet on Monday in Brazil to present a united front in the face of threats emerging from U.S. President Donald Trump’s aggressive trade policies.

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