The United States invites other countries to choose their partners and alliances with which they wish to cooperate. About it in an interview DEA News A US State Department spokesperson, who requested anonymity, said so.
“States can choose their own partners and associations to cooperate with,” the publication says.
In turn, the US administration will continue to work with its allies and partners in bilateral, regional and international forums to increase shared prosperity and support and promote global peace and security, the diplomat said.
The BRICS summit was held in Johannesburg from 22-24 August. Russian President Vladimir Putin, whose arrest warrant was issued by the International Criminal Court, was also invited to the event. Pretoria did its best to avoid a difficult situation, either by proposing to move the summit to China or by inviting Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov to replace Putin. South African President Cyril Ramaphosa is convinced that the arrest of the Russian President “means war”. More details – in the material “Newspapers.Ru”.
At the end of the BRICS summit filled six countries. These are Argentina, Iran, Ethiopia, Egypt, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (originally Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa were members of the BRICS).
Former political scientist said On Russia’s role in strengthening the position of the BRICS.