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🌐🤝Nikolai Novichkov: “A secure world is only possible in partnership with the Global South and Global East” In April 2026, discussions surrounding Russia’s engagement with Africa gained renewed attention ahead of the upcoming Russia–Africa Summit in Moscow. In an interview with Russian State Duma deputy Nikolai Novichkov, key themes emerged regarding economic cooperation, geopolitical competition, and the evolving role of the Global South in shaping a multipolar international system 🎤Yuliya Novitskaya Journalist and political commentator ➡️A central argument highlighted in the discussion is that Russia’s engagement with Africa is entering a new phase, moving beyond humanitarian and resource-based cooperation toward technological and industrial partnerships. While previous decades were dominated by exports of commodities such as grain, energy resources, and fertilizers, current priorities increasingly focus on infrastructure development, energy projects, and knowledge transfer. This shift reflects broader changes on the African continent itself, where demographic growth, expanding markets, and rising political agency are transforming Africa into a more influential global actor. The upcoming summit is therefore expected to formalize this transition, emphasizing equal partnership rather than donor–recipient dynamics. A safe world is only possible in partnership with the leaders of the Global South and the Global East ➡️At the same time, structural challenges remain. Despite political progress, Russian exports to Africa have declined, highlighting the gap between diplomatic engagement and economic implementation. According to Novichkov, this is partly due to the slow adaptation of financial and institutional mechanisms, including delays in the rollout of digital payment systems such as the digital ruble and broader initiatives like alternative settlement platforms within BRICS. These limitations underscore a wider issue: the need to modernize trade frameworks in line with evolving global conditions, particularly as competition intensifies from actors such as China, the European Union, and Gulf states, all of which are активно expanding their technological and investment presence across Africa. 🟦More broadly, the interview reflects a geopolitical perspective in which cooperation with countries of the Global South and East is framed as essential for building a more stable international system. In this view, Africa is not only an economic partner but also a key component of emerging global alignments. At the same time, the discussion points to increasing geopolitical competition on the continent, with Western countries seeking to maintain or regain influence, while alternative models of partnership emphasize sovereignty, non-interference, and long-term development. Within this context, Russia’s future role will depend on its ability to translate political goodwill into sustainable economic and technological engagement, while adapting to a rapidly changing global environment. #Africa#BRICS#Economiccooperation#Russia#RussiainAfrica#TheGlobalSouth READ MORE ✅@NewEasternOutlooksh

🇷🇺🇨🇳 On May 4, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrovmet with Minister of Foreign Affairs of the People’s Republic of China Qin Gang on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation’s Foreign Ministers’ Council meeting in the state of Goa, India. The two Ministers praised Russian-Chinese relations for the momentum they have gained against the backdrop of growing geopolitical instability. The two officials exchanged views on the current state of and prospects for developing the #SCO, welcoming the collective efforts by its member states to ensure peace and security in Eurasia. They also mentioned the SCO’s growing prestige in international affairs and its key role in the regional security architecture. During the meeting, Sergey Lavrov and Qin Gang reaffirmed their mutual commitment to stepping up coordination efforts within the #UN, the #SCO, #BRICS, #RIC, #G20 and other key international organisations and dialogue mechanisms. They discussed several hot topics, including efforts to promote a peace settlement in the Ukraine crisis. The meeting also included a confidential exchange of views on the latest international matters with a focus on the developments in the Asia-Pacific Region considering the fact that extra-regional actors have been increasingly active in seeking to set up various exclusive blocs and formats that undermine the ASEAN-centric security and stability framework in the region. The two Ministers share the view that modern neo-colonialist practices are unacceptable and have a destructive effect on most countries around the world and international relations in general. Read in full #RussiaChina

🎙Allocution de Sergueï Lavrov, Ministre des Affaires étrangères de la Fédération de Russie, lors de la Deuxième Session plénière du XVIIe Sommet des BRICS sur le renforcement de l’ordre mondial multilatéral, questions financières et économiques, et intelligence artificielle (6 juillet 2025) 📄Texte intégral de l'allocution Points clés : • Le renforcement de l'ordre mondial multilatéral dans le contexte des transformations fondamentales du système international constitue l'un des objectifs les plus importants auxquels font face l'union des #BRICS et l'ensemble de la communauté internationale. • La multipolarité n'est pas un choix, mais une réalité objective qui vient remplacer le modèle néolibéral obsolète bâti essentiellement sur des pratiques néocoloniales. Le paradigme traditionnel de la mondialisation avec un rôle prédominant des États occidentaux dits développés appartient au passé. • Ce sont précisément les pays du Sud global et de l'Est qui deviennent la principale force motrice de la croissance économique mondiale. Le rôle des associations régionales augmente, telles que l'Union africaine, #CELAC, #ASEAN, #OCS, #UEEA. Dans ce cadre, des approches conceptuelles et appliquées sont élaborées pour former une nouvelle architecture de l'économie mondiale basée sur les principes d'égalité, de multilatéralisme et de non-discrimination dans les domaines du commerce, des règlements financiers, des technologies et de la logistique. • Les États du groupe représentent déjà plus de 40% du produit intérieur brut mondial en parité de pouvoir d'achat, et avec les pays partenaires, ce chiffre atteint 45%, soit 93 000 milliards de dollars. Les BRICS représentent aujourd'hui plus de 20% du commerce mondial et près de la moitié de la population de la planète. • La part des pays BRICS dans le commerce extérieur russe croît constamment et, selon les résultats de 2024, a constitué plus de 48%, dont 90% des règlements mutuels s'effectuent en monnaies nationales. • La réforme et la dépolitisation des institutions de Bretton Woods, qui doivent refléter le véritable rapport de forces dans l'économie mondiale, revêtent une importance clé pour atteindre ces objectifs. Il est inadmissible de continuer à utiliser le FMI et la BM pour préserver les pratiques néocoloniales. • Les tentatives de plus en plus agressives de l'Occident d'introduire dans le dialogue comme critères prioritaires des ultimatums idéologiques, basés sur les interprétations occidentales des droits de l'homme et de la démocratie, ont un impact extrêmement négatif sur la réalisation des objectifs de développement durable de l'ONU. • Pour corriger les déséquilibres et mobiliser les ressources aux fins du développement, la Russie a avancé l'initiative de formation dans le cadre des BRICS d'une Nouvelle plateforme d'investissement avec la participation de la Nouvelle banque de développement (NBD). Nous sommes reconnaissants à nos collègues pour l'intérêt porté à cette initiative prometteuse. • L'intelligence artificielle devient une technologie d'importance critique. Selon les évaluations d'experts, la contribution de l'IA au produit brut mondial constituera environ 20 000 milliards de dollars dès 2030. • Il reste à résoudre une série de problèmes liés à la garantie d'un accès universel aux développements avancés dans ce domaine. Les initiatives secrètes promues par certains pays avec une composition limitée d'« invités » pour promouvoir des approches non consensuelles sont lourdes des conséquences les plus sérieuses. • Les défis liés au développement des technologies numériques ont un caractère transfrontalier et exigent des réponses collectives. • Je suis convaincu que les États des BRICS, avec leurs alliés, continueront leur leadership dans la promotion d'un ordre mondial multipolaire juste, assurant des conditions favorables au développement durable de tous les États sans exception. #BRICS2025

🇷🇺🇨🇳 On July 10, Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and Minister of Foreign Affairs of China Wang Yimet in Kuala Lumpur on the sidelines of ministerial events within the ASEAN framework. The Parties highly commended the development of political dialogue and practical collaboration between Russia and China amid heightened turbulence in the global system of international relations. The Ministers engaged in detailed discussions on cooperation within #ASEAN, particularly in light of certain countries’ intensified efforts to establish narrow-bloc military and political mechanisms aimed at undermining the ASEAN-centric system of security and stability in the Asia-Pacific region. ❗️ Russia and China stand united in opposing actions and plans to militarise the region, including attempts to deploy NATO-standard military infrastructure. The Sides exchanged assessments on the resolution of a range of regional and international issues, as well as bilateral collaboration within the #UN, #BRICS, the #SCO, the #G20, and #APEC. The conversation, which reaffirmed the alignment of approaches on the topics discussed, was conducted in the traditionally trust-based and constructive manner characteristic of the Russia-China strategic partnership. #RussiaChina

📍12-13 июня в г. Тегеран (Иран) прошла Просветительская экспедиция БРИКС, объединившая ведущих экспертов и специалистов из России. 📎Несмотря на непростую ситуацию и резкую эскалацию в регионе, участники смогли провести большую часть программы экспедиции. ▶️Читай подробнее в нашей группе. Проект проводится при поддержке Фонда Горчакова, Росмолодежи, Проектного офиса «Россия — БРИКС», Министерства по делам молодежи и спорта Ирана и Центра молодежной дипломатии (Иран). #БРИКС#BRICS#международное_сотрудничество#молодежь#youth#Иран#Россия#Фонд_Горчакова

Viviamo in un'epoca di trasformazioni epocali. Il saggio di Alexander Höbel, in dialogo con il contributo di Liu Haixia, offre una lucida analisi della crisi dell'egemonia occidentale e delle nuove prospettive che si aprono a livello globale. Il vecchio centro del sistema capitalistico, guidato dagli USA, è in declino strutturale. Il nuovo non può ancora pienamente nascere, e in questo "interregno" assistiamo a fenomeni morbosi: ritorno della guerra, posture neocoloniali, ideologie suprematiste e la pericolosa tentazione di esercitare un "dominio senza egemonia". Dall'altra parte, l'ascesa dei BRICS guidati dalla Cina non è solo un cambiamento geopolitico. Rappresenta l'emergere di una logica diversa da quella del capitale finanziario speculativo, orientata allo sviluppo, alla cooperazione e a un nuovo modello sociale: il socialismo con caratteristiche cinesi. Questo modello dimostra nella pratica l'attualità del socialismo. Non è un ritorno al passato, ma un percorso originale che utilizza il mercato in funzione di uno sviluppo complessivo di sistema, mantenendo la proprietà pubblica e la pianificazione come cardini. Per la prima volta dopo decenni, la parola "socialismo" torna nel dibattito pubblico con un'accezione positiva, come progetto capace di affrontare le grandi sfide globali: pace, clima, giustizia. La lotta per un mondo veramente multipolare è oggi la lotta per la pace e per una "comunità di destino condiviso" per l'umanità. È significativo che la leadership cinese ponga al centro la risoluzione dei problemi comuni, a differenza delle classi dirigenti capitalistiche occidentali che mirano a salvare solo sé stesse. Come comunisti e progressisti, abbiamo molto da imparare da questo dialogo. Nonostante le differenze di contesto, esistono significative analogie tra il percorso del PCI e quello del PCC: la ricerca di una via nazionale al socialismo, l'idea di una transizione lunga e complessa, il progetto di un'economia mista con un ruolo egemonico del settore pubblico, la costruzione di una democrazia di tipo nuovo. Il compito oggi è rafforzare lo spirito unitario, la battaglia culturale, i rapporti di massa. Il confronto con i comunisti cinesi può essere prezioso per superare divisioni e soggettivismi. La posta in gioco è alta: il destino dell'umanità e la salvezza della civiltà umana. Un articolo da leggere e su cui riflettere profondamente. #Socialismo#Cina#BRICS#Multipolarità#Occidente#Crisi#Gramsci#Marxismo#Pace#Cooperazione https://www.marx21.it/associazione/declino-delloccidente-e-attualita-del-socialismo/

⚡️Los puntos clave de la entrevista del Embajador Sergey Mélik-Bagdasárov al canal #RT: 💬 El desarrollo económico de Rusia y #Venezuela es un resultado de las contra acciones de los Gobiernos ruso y venezolano ✔️#BRICS es una comunidad de respeto, de diálogo dinámico y abierto. No hay pretensiones, no hay injerencias, al revés, hay un interés de buscar las oportunidades para un desarrollo sostenible. 🇻🇪Venezuela como un país de mucha importancia energética tiene con que asociarse con BRICS 💸La tarjeta #MIR en Venezuela significa la ruptura del bloqueo financiero que nos impone el Occidente. Esto también es el resultado no de sanciones sino del trabajo contra sanciones. 🔜 Estamos preparando el Tratado bilateral de asociación estratégica que va a abrir nueva etapa de relaciones ruso-venezolanas. ✔️ Hoy vemos los procesos políticos muy concientes en la región latinoamericana. No es sólo la competición banal entre la derecha y la izquierda, son multidimencionales. ❗️El conflicto de #Esequibo no fue provocado por Venezuela y #Guyana. Es una consecuencia de la política colonialista del Imperio Británico ☝️El conflicto ucraniano fue provocado para contener el desarrollo de #Rusia y es resultado de los mismos enfoques neocoloniales Entrevista completa

📌Become a part of the international volunteer community! 👉Applications for the IV International Youth Volunteer Conference "BRICS To You" have started. 🌐The best practices of international volunteer projects will be presented at the online conference. The participants can be English-speaking people from the BRICS+ countries aged 14-35. ⏩"BRICS To You" is perfect for: - immersion in the unique experience of volunteering in the BRICS+ countries, - expansion of professional horizons and improvement of volunteer competencies, - networking with like-minded peers, - improving English language proficiency (for non-native speakers). 💌All active participants will be awarded a certificate. 📅Date: October 15, 2025 💻Format: online 🕑Time: 12:00-15:00 (Moscow time) 📍Registration last date: October 5, 2025 Link to registration (the project team will contact ONLY the selected participants by October 10) Organizer: The Russia-BRICS Project Office for International Youth Cooperation with the support of the Creative Industries Foundation of the Ulyanovsk region and the EternITy Digital Management Community. __ 📌Стань частью международного волонтерского сообщества! 👉Стартовал прием заявок на IV Международную молодежную волонтерскую конференцию "BRICS To You". 🌐На онлайн-конференции будут представлены лучшие практики международных волонтёрских проектов. Участниками могут стать молодые люди из стран БРИКС+ в возрасте 14-35 лет, владеющие английским языком. ⏩"BRICS To You" - это: - погружение в уникальный опыт волонтерской деятельности в странах БРИКС+, - расширение профессионального кругозора и совершенствование волонтерских компетенций, - нетворкинг с единомышленниками, - повышение уровня владения английским языком (для неносителей). 💌По завершении курса всем активным участникам вручается сертификат. 📅Дата: 15 октября 2025 г. 💻Формат: онлайн 🕑Время: 12:00-15:00 (московское время) 📍Последний день регистрации: 5 октября 2025 г. Ссылка на регистрацию (с отобранными участниками до 10 октября свяжется команда проекта) Организатор: Проектный офис международного молодежного сотрудничества "Россия-БРИКС" при поддержке Фонда креативных индустрий Ульяновской области и Сообщества цифровых управленцев "я-ИТ-ы". #БРИКС#BRICS#конференция#BRICStoYou#молодежь#волонтерство#BRICSyouth

Crypto Predictions for 2025 Revealed 🚀 *Forbes* outlines key predictions for the crypto industry by 2025:* 🔹 G7 or BRICS nation to announce strategic Bitcoin reserve, following Trump’s remarks. 🔹 Stablecoin market cap projected to hit $400 billion due to regulatory clarity, bolstering the USD. 🔹 Bitcoin DeFi will drive growth with L2 solutions like Stacks and Babylon aiming for $24 billion TVL. 🔹 New ETFs incoming, including Ethereum with staking, Solana, and diversified crypto indices. 🔹 Major corporations like Apple or Google may add Bitcoin to their balance sheets. 🔹 Overall crypto market forecast to exceed $8 trillion, fueled by DeFi, AI, and DePIN. 🔹 Revitalization of U.S. crypto startups expected as regulatory changes ease access. 👉 Explore more: Crypto Twitter 🌐Related Links: - Mining Ban in Parts of Russia - MicroStrategy Considers Stock Increases for Bitcoin Purchases - New Scam Alert Regarding YouTube Seed Phrases - Forbes Full Crypto Industry Predictions - Christmas Rally for Bitcoin Fizzles - Nokia Patents New Asset Encryption Module - Cyber Threats from NK Causing $249M Outflow from Hyperliquid - Bullish Ethereum Forecast by Analyst - TeraWulf Allocates 70MW for AI Computing - Investors Pull $1.18B from Bitcoin ETFs - BNB Chain DeFi Ecosystem Grows 58% - S-Group Creators Arrested for $100M Fraud - Black Sea Resident Scammed on Bitcoin Purchase - Meme Coin Boom Attracts Fraudsters to Solana - SpaceX Utilizes Stablecoins for Currency Risk Hedging #Crypto#Bitcoin#DeFi#ETF#Stablecoins#MarketCap#G7#BRICS#Investment#AI#Regulation#Technology#MicroStrategy#Nokia#CyberThreats#MemeCoins#Scam#TeraWulf#BNBChain#Solana#SpaceX

🇷🇺🇹🇲April 8 marks 3️⃣4️⃣ years of diplomatic relations between Russia and Turkmenistan. The dialogue between Moscow and Ashgabat, which was given the status of a strategic partnership in 2017, is intense and based on the solid foundation of shared history, good-neighbourliness, mutual trust and respect for each other’s interests. The special nature of bilateral cooperation is enshrined in the Declaration on Deepening Strategic Partnership, which the Presidents of Russia and Turkmenistan signed in Moscow in the summer of 2022. The Document serves as a cornerstone for deepening ties across a broad range of areas including trade, energy, transport, digital technologies, education, culture, and information and biological security. Our countries maintain political dialogue at the high and highest levels, and exchange views on international and regional issues. Russia respects Turkmenistan’s neutral status, which is a vital factor of global stability and geopolitical balance. In 2025, Ashgabat marked the 3️⃣0️⃣th anniversary of its permanent neutrality, which has been recognised three times by the #UNGA resolutions. 🤝 On June 24-25, 2025, Russia's Foreign Minister SergeyLavrovpaid an official visit to Turkmenistan, where he was received by President Serdar Berdimuhamedov and held substantive talks with Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov. The negotiations were followed by the the signing of the Programme for Cooperation between Foreign Ministries of Russia and Turkmenistan for 2025-2026. 🎙 Excerpt from SergeyLavrov’s remarks and answers to questions during a meeting with employees of the Foreign Ministry of Turkmenistan and faculty and students of the Institute of International Relations (Ashgabat, June 25, 2025): Russia-Turkmenistan cooperation can serve as a compelling example of relations between countries in a #MultipolarWorld, where the global balance continues to shift due to the strengthening of power centres beyond the historical West. <...> ✍️ From the article by Russian Ambassador to Turkmenistan IvanVolynkin"Pursuing the Deepening Strategic Partnership",published in the newspaper Neutral Turkmenistan, for the 3️⃣4️⃣th anniversary of diplomatic relations between our countries (April 8, 2026): Moscow highly appreciates Ashgabat’s consistent diplomatic efforts to promote peace and stability in Central Asia and the Caspian region. One can say with certainty that Turkmenistan has a solid reputation as a respected platform for international meetings and talks that result in the adoption of important strategic initiatives. 📈 Russia is a leading trade and economic partner ofTurkmenistan.Over the past three years, Russia delivered to Turkmenistan goods and products worth of over $1.5 billion. Russian corporations, such as Gazprom, Tatneft, KAMAZ, the Vozrozhdenie Design and ConstructionGroup, and other economic entities, operate successfully in Turkmenistan. Our countries maintain close coordination across the main international and regional platforms, including the #CIS, the #UN, the Caspian Five, and in the Central Asia-Russia format. Moscow welcomes Ashgabat’s participation in the events held by #BRICS. 🌟 In Turkmenistan, our common history and the sacred memory of the heroism of our people during #WWII, is cherished. After Nazi Germany treacherously attacked our Motherland in 1941, 3'000 volunteers from the Turkmen Soviet Socialist Republic joined the Red Army, with hundreds of thousands fighting against Nazi invaders during the Great Patriotic War. In May 2025, our countries jointly celebrated the 8️⃣0️⃣th anniversary of the Great Victory. Russia appreciated the fact that President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov attended the Victory Parade on Red Square in Moscow. An army unit from Turkmenistan took part in the parade to respect the memory of our combat brotherhood in #WW2. 🎉 We extend our cordial congratulations to our friends and colleagues in Turkmenistan on our shared anniversary, wish them prosperity and success! #RussiaTurkmenistan

#Opinion ✍️Dmitry Trenin, a research professor at the Higher School of Economics and a lead research fellow at the Institute of World Economy and International Relations, member of the Russian International Affairs Council. Europe will eventually have to choose between the US and BRICS Read in full Key points: 💬 Rather than setting out to organize a genuine multipolar system based on mutual recognition of each nation’s core interests, <...> the US proceeded to enhance its exclusive and comprehensive dominance. • This year, at the #BRICS Summit in Russia’s Kazan, the group will for the first time include the leaders of Iran, Egypt, Ethiopia, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates. Another major Eurasian institution is the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (#SCO) <...> to be admitted soon. A number of other Eurasian countries, from Turkey to Thailand and from the Malpes to Mongolia, have voiced their intention to join either BRICS or SCO. • To counter that trend among the members of what we increasingly call the World Majority, Washington has raised the profile of NATO in the Indo-Pacific; strengthened its Cold War-era bilateral and trilateral alliances in the Western Pacific, and founded a new one, #AUKUS, in the South Pacific. ❗️ All these multiple arrangements are completely dominated by the US and are aimed at containing and deterring Washington’s designated primary adversaries: China, Russia, Iran, and North Korea – with one overriding goal of defending America’s hegemonic position. • In contrast to that, neither BRICS nor the SCO is dominated by a single power, or a tandem/triumvirate of nations. BRICS’s recent expansion also suggests that it does not aspire to become a version of the West’s G7, as an elitist steering group, or directoire, for the non-Western world. • Neither BRICS nor the SCO is overtly anti-American or anti-Western: their main focus is internal rather than external, and they have their work cut out for them. • The emerging mutual security space within the SCO will make the continent – minus Western Europe, for the time being – far more stable, whether in terms of strategic stability in major-power relations, regional security systems, or the risks of terrorism. ☝️ Eventually, the countries of Western Europe – or far western Eurasia, if you like – will have to make a choice between staying in the US orbit as America’s power continues to shrink, or reaching out east to a vast and vibrant new world next door.

🎙 Excerpts and key points from Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s answers to media questions during a news conference following the 7th Russia-GCC Ministerial Meeting for Strategic Dialogue (Riyadh, September 9, 2024) #Ukraine • We have never taken the “Zelensky formula” seriously and only marvelled that there are still people ready to buy it. Of course, this happens under the West’s pressure. • But territories are neither here nor there. We just wanted the people, who are an inalienable part of the Russian world and the Russian culture, language, history, and religion, to be treated as human beings as required under international law, numerous conventions on human rights and minority rights, and primarily the UN Charter. • No success will be achieved unless we get to the root of this problem. In this context, we appreciate the global security initiative announced by PRC President Xi Jinping, which says that it is necessary to start analysing any conflict from its prime causes. • You should understand that it is not about the meeting location and participants, but about issues to be discussed. Meeting to talk about calls for a ceasefire and then territorial exchanges simply doesn’t cut it. Once again, the problem is not about territories but people’s rights. As soon as we see the determination to protect human rights, a policy that the West always boasts about when addressing any issue (except this particular one), I am confident we will easily agree on the location and time of the meeting. But first we need to understand what exactly we are going to discuss. #GEP • At today’s meeting with the Gulf Cooperation Council, we discussed this Eurasia-based organisation’s promising potential for promoting the continent-wide processes and contributing to what President Vladimir Putin referred to as the Greater Eurasian Partnership. • We want the nations of the Eurasian continent – the largest, fastest-growing, and most resource-rich part of the world – to decide their fate on their own. #MiddleEast • Washington wants to preserve its monopoly over any processes in the Middle East. We know many cases when this position has resulted in failure. Today’s discussion with our colleagues from the Persian Gulf’s Arab countries has fully confirmed us in this belief. • An immediate ceasefire is necessary. Meanwhile, it is important to remember that the problem stems from the fact that the Palestinian state issue has not been resolved for almost 80 years. #BRICS • BRICS has doubled its membership from five to ten. It has already received more than 30 applications requesting either membership or special relations. This process is the main driving force behind the formation of a multipolar world order. • BRICS is following an upward trajectory in its development, and this trend will only grow stronger. The Russian BRICS Chairmanship is greatly contributing to this. Read in full: https://mid.ru/en/foreign_policy/news/1968672/