BRICS countries vie for future course

Preparations in Johannesburg for the BRICS Summit are in full swing. South Africa is the host this year.

The BRICS countries see themselves as a counterweight to a Western-dominated world order. China and Russia, in particular, are pushing for an enlargement of the alliance. But other members are holding back.

Before their big summit from Tuesday to Thursday in Johannesburg, the BRICS states had to make a difficult decision. An international arrest warrant has been issued for Vladimir Putin for alleged war crimes. Upon his arrival in South Africa, he would have had to be arrested immediately.

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