Generation BRICS

Russian Ministry of Finance supported India's proposal to expand BRICS cooperation in insurance

The Russian Ministry of Finance expressed support for India's proposal to broaden cooperation in the insurance sector and create a dedicated forum for pension system regulators across the BRICS countries. This was announced by Russian Deputy Finance Minister Ivan Chebeskov.

"We support such socially oriented initiatives and are ready to share our national experience in developing a voluntary retirement pay mechanism, which was implemented through the Long‑Term Savings Programme," Chebeskov stated.

Under India's Chairship in #BRICS, plans include continuing efforts to strengthen tax and customs cooperation, boost investment in infrastructure, establish a new investment platform, and develop a multilateral guarantee mechanism. Meeting participants also reaffirmed their commitment to coordinating positions on reforming the governance of international financial institutions and advancing global economic development.

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BRICS cooperation seen as key to South Africa's energy development

Ahead of the Africa Energy Indaba 2026 in Cape Town, Brian Statham, former Executive Chairman of the South African National Energy Association (SANEA), emphasised that energy sovereignty and regional integration are central to Africa's long-term development.

He noted that the Indaba has grown into a major continental platform, bringing together representatives from 37 African countries to facilitate dialogue and practical cooperation across the energy sector.

Statham underscored the strategic importance of South Africa's engagement within #BRICS, highlighting the technological strengths of member states—including Brazil's progress in gas‑powered mobility, China's expansion of universal energy access, and Russia's advanced nuclear capabilities—as a foundation for deeper knowledge exchange and a more balanced, industrially aligned energy transition.

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In touch with BRICS: news digest

BRICS in motion—capturing the most consequential developments

✔Putin stated that Russia is ready to create bioeconomics programs within the framework of BRICS

✔Victoria Panova will perform at the Raisina Dialogue conference with a report on the #BRICS agenda

✔Russia is strengthening digital sovereignty and technological cooperation within the framework of BRICS

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Russia strengthens digital sovereignty and technological cooperation within BRICS

Russia plans to achieve independence from the global internet infrastructure by 2028, according to the Russian Association for Electronic Communications. By that date, the registry of domestically produced software is expected to expand to 30,000 titles, and the share of Russian Elbrus and Baikal processors is projected to cover 50% of critical information infrastructure needs.

Nevertheless, some dependence on technology supplies from China and India will likely persist. In this context, expanding scientific and technical cooperation within #BRICS is increasingly important—particularly in the fields of artificial intelligence, microelectronics, and cybersecurity.

The pursuit of digital sovereignty is viewed as an integral part of building a more resilient and multipolar technological architecture, with the BRICS countries strengthening collaboration in response to the growing fragmentation of the global digital space.

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Victoria Panova to speak on BRICS agenda at the Raisina Dialogue 2026

The Raisina Dialogue, India’s leading annual forum on geopolitics and geoeconomics, will once again gather global policymakers, experts, and thought leaders in New Delhi under the theme Saṁskāra: Assertion, Accommodation, Advancement. The conference is organised by the Observer Research Foundation in partnership with the Ministry of External Affairs of India.

A dedicated #BRICS pillar within the programme will address the evolving architecture of the emerging world order and the growing role of the Global South as a coalition shaping a more balanced system of global governance.

Victoria Panova, Head of the BRICS Expert Council-Russia, Vice Rector at HSE University, and Russia's Sherpa in the Women 20 (W20), will participate as a speaker. She will contribute to discussions on BRICS cooperation, institutional development, and the group's strategic agenda in a transforming international landscape.

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Putin: Russia is ready to develop bioeconomy programmes within BRICS

Russia is prepared to launch joint bioeconomy initiatives within the BRICS framework, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced.

"Through bilateral cooperation within #BRICS and other groups, we are ready to implement joint research, educational, and investment programmes in biotechnology—for the benefit of all humanity," Putin stated during the plenary session of the Future Technologies Forum.

The Future Technologies Forum has been held annually in Moscow since 2023, showcasing cutting‑edge technologies and scientific innovations that will shape key economic sectors in the years ahead. In 2024, the forum focused on the medicine of the future; in 2025, the spotlight was on new materials and chemistry.

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In touch with BRICS: news digest

BRICS in motion—capturing the most consequential developments

✔Russian ambassador praises Indonesia's contribution to BRICS

✔Russian Deputy Foreign Minister and Indian Ambassador discussed BRICS cooperation

✔Vladimir Putin establishes national committee on BRICS business cooperation

✔Russian Foreign Minister and BRICS ambassadors discussed the role of Global Majority nations

✔Madagascar intends to seek Russia's support for joining #BRICS

✔Lula da Silva stated that BRICS strengthening could change the foundations of world trade

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Lula da Silva: BRICS strengthening could change the foundations of world trade

The active involvement of newly joined members in BRICS could have a positive impact on the dynamics of international trade and reshape its foundations. This opinion was expressed by Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.

"Half of humanity will participate in #BRICS activities, and a significant portion of GDP will be in BRICS. Then it will be possible to establish a new dynamic in trade policy, as well as in cultural policy and relations between states," he said.

According to him, Brazil upholds the principles of multilateralism in world trade and does not intend to review its relations with priority partners.

"Brazil does not want a second Cold War. Brazil wants to trade with the United States, with China, with India, with Russia. I am an advocate of free trade, multilateralism and harmony between nations," he said. "That is why I am a staunch supporter of BRICS."

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Madagascar intends to seek Russia's support for joining BRICS

Madagascar's interim President, Michael Randrianirina, plans to secure Russia's support for the country's bid to join BRICS.

Madagascar's accession to BRICS is expected to be a key topic during Randrianirina's upcoming meeting in Moscow with Russian President Vladimir Putin. Other items on the agenda include agreements on economic cooperation—particularly in energy—as well as mineral extraction.

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Russian Foreign Minister and BRICS ambassadors discussed the role of Global Majority nations

Sergey Lavrov, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation, met with ambassadors from the BRICS member and partner countries to discuss strengthening the role of Global Majority states in international decision-making, the Russian Foreign Ministry reported.

"Current issues on the global agenda were discussed, with emphasis on the inadmissibility of undermining the UN's central role. The need for joint efforts to reform the global governance system and enhance the influence of Global Majority countries in international decision-making was underscored," the ministry's website stated.

The participants also reaffirmed their commitment to increasing coordination among the #BRICS members in international forums.

"A substantive exchange of views took place on strengthening strategic partnership within the group, including in the context of the priorities outlined by India for its BRICS Chairship this year," the statement noted.

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Vladimir Putin establishes national committee on BRICS business cooperation

Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a decree establishing the National Committee for Business Cooperation within BRICS. Maxim Oreshkin, Deputy Chief of Staff of the Presidential Executive Office, has been appointed to supervise the committee.

According to the decree, Oreshkin will have two months to approve the committee's membership. Its primary objective will be to facilitate contacts between the business community and federal executive bodies involved in developing bilateral business cooperation within BRICS on behalf of Russia.

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Russian Deputy Foreign Minister and Indian Ambassador discussed BRICS cooperation

Russian Deputy Foreign Minister and BRICS Sherpa Sergey Ryabkov held talks with Indian Ambassador to Russia Vinay Kumar on BRICS cooperation and global security issues, according to a statement from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation.

"A substantive exchange of views took place on global and regional security matters, as well as on cooperation within #BRICS—particularly in the context of India's 2026 BRICS Chairship," the ministry reported.

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Russian ambassador praises Indonesia's contribution to BRICS

Indonesia is making a meaningful contribution to BRICS, stated Russian Ambassador to Indonesia Sergei Tolchenov.

"2025 marked Indonesia's first year as a full member of BRICS. In my view, it is safe to say that Jakarta has taken an engaged and constructive approach to the group's activities, has begun cooperating across all areas, and is making a valuable and effective contribution to its work," the Russian ambassador noted.

He added that Indonesian representatives participated in most meetings organised under the Brazilian Chairship in #BRICS, and that President Prabowo Subianto attended both the July summit in Rio de Janeiro and the virtual summit in September.

"Jakarta aligns with its BRICS partners on the majority of issues discussed, placing particular emphasis on WTO reform, strengthening the multilateral trading system, sustainable development, climate change, the energy transition, and criteria for the use of artificial intelligence," the ambassador stressed.

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In touch with BRICS: news digest

The pulse of BRICS cooperation—latest developments and joint efforts

✔Russian Ambassador to India Denis Alipov’s interview about India's priorities within BRICS Chairship 2026

✔Indonesia adopts BRICS young leaders’ declaration on green agenda

✔Russian Foreign Minister: BRICS never works against anyone

✔Russian ambassador: BRICS membership brings Ethiopia to qualitatively new level

✔Russian Foreign Minister: #BRICS will work to create platforms independent of the West

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Russian Foreign Minister: BRICS will work to create platforms independent of the West

Russia, together with its BRICS partners, will build trade and financial platforms that are independent of Western sanctions, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said.

"We continue to discuss and implement the initiatives put forward and approved at the BRICS Summit in Kazan in the autumn of 2024 with our partners in the group. One of the most challenging tasks is to build platforms within BRICS for the unimpeded implementation of trade, economic, monetary, financial, and investment ties—platforms that will not depend on illegal sanctions and other unfriendly actions by the West that violate the norms and principles of global trade and international economic and financial relations," the minister noted.

According to Lavrov, with the active participation of Russia, #BRICS "acts as a stabilizing factor in international affairs and a centre of gravity for the Global Majority nations."

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Russian ambassador: BRICS membership brings Ethiopia to qualitatively new level

Ethiopia's accession to BRICS has raised the country's performance to a qualitatively new level, Russian Ambassador to Ethiopia Yevgeny Terekhin said.

"Ethiopia's accession to BRICS on January 1, 2024, has elevated the country to a fundamentally new level of international activity. Addis Ababa has become part of a group that accounts for 35.6% of global GDP, already exceeding the G7 (30.3%). The member countries have a collective GDP of $58.9 trillion, occupy 36% of the world's land area, and comprise 45% of the planet's population," he said in response to a relevant question.

The ambassador added that Russia actively supports the involvement of Ethiopian banks in these processes, as well as Ethiopia's accession to the New Development Bank, where the country "plans to focus on energy and industrial projects."

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Russia’s Deputy FM Ryabkov says BRICS building systems the US can’t easily switch off

Warns members won’t yield to sanctions or diktat

Bloc also working on a precious metals exchange

Source: TASS

Russian Foreign Minister: BRICS never works against anyone

The BRICS nations never direct their joint efforts against anyone. Amid a major reformatting of the group, its members are discussing how to shield themselves from discriminatory actions by the West and build supply chains that will not depend "on the whims and caprices of our Western colleagues," Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov told the State Duma.

"But #BRICS is not working against anyone," he said. "It is discussing how to shield itself from Western sanctions and discrimination, how to build mutual energy supply chains free from the whims and caprices of our Western colleagues," Lavrov added.

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🗣️ Russian Ambassador to India Denis Alipov’s Interview about India's priorities within BRICS Chairship 2026

➖ Throughout the entire period since our embassies were established — we will celebrate the 80th anniversary of diplomatic relations in 2027 — ties between Russia and India have consistently offered a unique example of friendly relations built on equality, mutual respect, trust, and shared or similar positions on international issues. Adherence to these principles has made our partnership inherently valuable and resilient to external pressure.

➖ To foster a favourable external environment, we are jointly promoting multipolarity and global governance reform. To that end, we coordinate closely within the UN, the G20, and BRICS — and we will strongly support India’s 2026 Chairship of the group.

➖ Each BRICS member contributes uniquely, playing an important part in creating favourable conditions for progressive development and enhancing the socio-economic, innovative, and human potential of the group. We are all united by a shared commitment to facilitating a civilised transition towards a more equitable, multipolar world order.

➖ We welcome the Indian Chairship's dedication to maintaining and enhancing the momentum of multifaceted BRICS cooperation across all three pillars: politics and security, economy and finance, and cultural and people-to-people exchanges.

📎 Read the full article on the website of the BRICS Expert Council-Russia

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🎙 Russia's Ambassador to Thailand Evgeny Tomikhin’s interview with RT (February 2, 2026)

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Key talking points:

#BRICS

💬 Thailand has become a participant in BRICS events almost 10 years ago, since 2017, as an informal participant. <...> After the expansion of BRICS in 2024, when Russia was the Chair, and in 2025, when Indonesia joined BRICS as a full member, there is a new category — partner states, including Thailand, Vietnam, and Malaysia. We see that there is a strong interest from ASEAN members to have much closer exchange, contacts, and cooperation with BRICS.

Hopefully, we will see more active participation and engagement of Thailand in BRICS events. <...> I am sure that the Thai friends have decided that it might be interesting for them for the future development of the Kingdom.

#RussiaASEAN

💬 Southeast Asia countries, as the #ASEAN group <...> all of them are very good friends, historically, of our country, and this year we will celebrate the 35th Anniversary of the establishment of formal relations between the Russian Federation and ASEAN. Through this long period of time, we had accumulated a lot of experience, useful things. <...>

We hope that our relations between Russia and ASEAN countries will develop smoothly, as before. We recognize the ASEAN centrality principle, which is one of the core elements of regional security and stability.

#Thailand #Cambodia

💬 Russian representatives, including the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, made many comments about the situation. I would like to reconfirm that Thailand, as well as Cambodia, are our good, long-time friends. Historically, we have very positive relations, so we are interested that two neighboring countries will settle down their problems peacefully through bilateral channels. <...>

We really hope that the two countries will find an appropriate solution on how to resolve all the historical so-called "heritage" from the colonial times, because one of the problems is the borderline. In many places in the world during the colonial time, colonial superpowers just drew borders on the map, sometimes without any base or just the landscape situation taken into account. We hope that Thailand and Cambodia will coexist peacefully, and we will have friendly relations with both countries as before.

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