SALVADOR, BRAZIL (By Pedro Silva, Energy Analytics Institute, 9.Jul.2025, Words: 532) — Brazil’s president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva received India’s prime minister Narendra Modi for a state visit. “Brazil and India are sister nations, which have common interests in the development of the Global South,” Lula said on 9 […]
Tag: BRICS
Donald Trump threatens ‘un-American’ BRICS countries with 10% tariff
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL (By Al Jazeera, 7.Jul.2025, Words: 608) — United States President Donald Trump has threatened to hike tariffs against the BRICS economic bloc after the group offered indirect criticism of trade wars and the recent military attacks in Iran. On Monday, Trump took aim at the 10-member bloc, which […]
China’s premier Li Qiang met with Brazil’s president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva during BRICS
SALVADOR, BRAZIL (By Pedro Silva, Energy Analytics Institute, 6.Jul.2025, Words: 189) — The Chinese premier Li Qiang met with Brazil’s president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva in Rio de Janeiro during the BRICS Summit, which is taking place in the South American country from 6-7 Jul. 2025. China-Brazil relations are […]
Brazil’s leader Lula condemns Gaza ‘genocide’ at BRICS
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL (By Al Jazeera and news agencies, 6.Jul.2025, Words: 496) — Brazil’s president says the world must act to stop what he describes as an Israeli “genocide” in Gaza as leaders from 11 emerging BRICS nations gathered in Rio de Janeiro. “We cannot remain indifferent to the […]
EAI brief: BRICS group growing to include more “Global South” countries [declaration]
SALVADOR, BRAZIL (By Pedro Silva, Energy Analytics Institute, 6.Jul.2025, Words: 114) — Leaders from the BRICS countries will participate in the XVII BRICS Summit held under the theme: “Strengthening Global South Cooperation for a More Inclusive and Sustainable Governance” and taking place from 6-7 Jul. 2025 in Rio de Janeiro, […]
The NDB’s “fairer” financial model is in the spotlight on the occasion of its tenth anniversary
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL (By Mayara Souto, BRICS Brasil, 4.Jul.2025, Words: 835) — President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva took part in the opening session of the tenth anniversary of the New Development Bank (NDB), held in Rio de Janeiro on the morning of Friday, 4 July, alongside the President of […]
Nigeria Officially Joins BRICS as Partner Country
BELIZE CITY, BELIZE (Aaron Simonsky, Energy Analytics Institute, 17.Jan.2025) — Nigeria formally joined BRICS as a partner country of the grouping. “With the world’s sixth-largest population—and Africa’s largest—as well as being one of the continent’s major economies, Nigeria shares convergent interests with other members of BRICS,” the Brazilian government, which […]
Venezuela’s Maduro says investment of up to $52bn procured from BRICS, others
CARACAS, VENEZUELA (Piero Stewart, Energy Analytics Institute, 27.Dec.2024) — Venezuela’s president Nicolás Maduro assured that his Caribbean country has procured investments of up to $52bn over 2 years. The supposed investment will come from BRICS member countries — Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa — as well as other […]
Venezuela’s Maduro proposes new economy at BRICS Plus Summit
PANAMA CITY, PANAMA (Piero Stewart, Energy Analytics Institute, 23.Oct.2024, Words: 165) — During the plenary session of the XVI BRICS Plus Summit held in the Russian city of Kazan, Venezuela’s President Nicolás Maduro Moros emphasized the need for a new economic agenda with what he called practical solutions to the […]
Rosneft Head Sechin Attends BRICS Summit In Brazil
(Rosneft, 15.Nov.2019) — During the visit of the President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin to the BRICS summit in Brazil, the Chief Executive Officer of PJSC Rosneft Oil Company Igor Sechin as part of the Russian delegation took part in a number of bilateral meetings with the leaders of […]