John Kirby, Strategic Communications Coordinator of the White House National Security Council, said in his briefing that US officials did not consider the expansion of BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) as a threat and did not take it into account. The association is a hostile organization. This has been reported DEA News.
“We do not see BRICS as an anti-American coalition or some kind of hostile organization,” he said, adding that the increase in the number of members of the organization is not seen as a threat by the American side.
Prior to that, Columbia University professor Jeffrey Sachs declarationIt was stated that the admission of new countries to the BRICS will not only enable the member states of the organization to increase their influence in the global arena, but also strengthen the position of OPEC+ in the energy market. The professor emphasized that the members of the association will lead the global production of strategic mineral resources.
Previously on BRICS extended up to 11 countries.