Alexei Pushkov, head of the Federation Council’s commission on information policy and interaction with the media, says that BRICS attracts states striving for an alternative world order. inside that telegraph channel He noted that the organization is attractive to countries that are dissatisfied with Washington’s actions.
“The BRICS is becoming a magnet for all countries that are dissatisfied with US attempts to maintain its hegemony and are striving for an alternative world order,” Pushkov wrote.
This is how the Senator interpreted the media reports that about 19 countries have expressed their intention to join the BRICS group and that their demands will be discussed at the union foreign ministers meeting to be held in Cape Town, South Africa in June.
The BRICS officially includes five permanent members – Brazil, China, Russia, India and South Africa. Current membership candidates are Argentina, Algeria and Iran. According to BRICS representatives, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates and Egypt expressed their desire to join the group.
Russian Presidential Spokesperson Dmitriy Peskov said that Russian President Vladimir Putin has already invited to the summit However, the BRICS in South Africa will decide “closer to the point” the decision regarding his personal presence.