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China’s Xi Hails Russia Ties in ‘Chaotic’ World in Putin Talks
Chinese leader Xi Jinping on Tuesday hailed his country's ties with Russia in a "chaotic" world as he met President Vladimir Putin at the BRICS summit in Kazan. "The world is undergoing profound changes unseen in a century, and the international ...
BRICS Leaders Gather in Russia for First Meeting Since Enlargement
The leaders of the BRICS+ group will kick off the bloc’s first leaders’ summit since admitting new members this year. The gathering in Kazan, Russia, from Tuesday to Thursday this week comes as the group faces both increasingly stark geopolitical tensions and new disputes among the recent ...
The Man Who Coined the BRICS Moniker Remains Its Most Vocal Critic
It's been 13 years since Jim O'Neil came up with the BRICS name back when he was an analyst at Goldman Sachs in 2011. Since then, as the bloc has become considerably more prominent, O'Neil has ironically emerged as the group's most outspoken critic. ...
Forget About the BRICS; the Most Important Summit in Russia This Week Could Be Between Xi and Modi
There is mounting speculation in the Indian media this week that Prime Minister Narendra Modi will meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping on the sidelines of the BRICS summit that will begin on Tuesday in Kazan, Russia. The buzz began last ...
China, Russia Pledge to Strengthen Military Cooperation
The Chinese and Russian defense ministers pledged on Monday to deepen cooperation between their two countries' militaries as they met in Beijing. Moscow and Beijing have forged closer ties since Russia invaded neighboring Ukraine in February 2022, an alliance that has ...
U.S. Official Says China and Russia Blocked ASEAN Summit Statement
An unnamed U.S. official told Reuters that China and Russia rejected a joint statement of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) at its East Asia summit in Vientiane, Laos. The summit was dominated by tensions resulting from territorial disputes in ...
Clashes on South China Sea, Ukraine Dominate Asia Summit
By Shaun Tandon and Thanaporn Promyamyai The United States and its allies clashed on Friday with Russia and China at a summit in Laos dominated by disputes on maritime claims and Ukraine. World leaders descended ...
Leaders of 24 Countries, UN Chief to Attend BRICS Summit: Kremlin
The leaders of 24 countries will attend this month's BRICS summit in the Russian city of Kazan, a top Kremlin aide said Thursday. Yury Ushakov, Russian President Vladimir Putin's foreign policy aide, told journalists that 24 countries will be represented "at ...
China’s Xi Tells Putin Ready to ‘Expand’ Ties: State Media
Chinese President Xi Jinping told Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin he was ready to "expand" cooperation on Wednesday, state media reported. The two leaders exchanged congratulations on the 75th anniversary of diplomatic relations. Xi said China was "ready to join Putin to ...
China, Brazil Urge Against Nuclear Threats Over Ukraine
China and Brazil led a joint call Friday against any use or threat of nuclear weapons over Ukraine in a thinly veiled criticism of Russian President Vladimir Putin's saber-rattling. "We call on refraining from the use or the threat of weapons ...
Iran’s Pezeshkian to Meet Putin, Attend BRICS Summit
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian will hold talks with Vladimir Putin during a visit to Russia next month to attend the BRICS summit, a government spokeswoman said Tuesday. The visit to the BRICS summit in the Volga valley city of Kazan from ...
China Defense Minister Calls for ‘Negotiation’ to End Ukraine, Gaza Wars
By Ludovic Ehret Chinese Defense Minister Dong Jun said Friday that "negotiation" was the only solution to conflicts such as the wars in Gaza and Ukraine, as he addressed a global gathering of military officials in Beijing.