It is not the first time Lindsey Graham publicly called for this. He made similar remarks back in early March, prompting an official rebuke from the White House.
Algeria has become the third country, after Iran and Argentina, to formally apply to join the Brics bloc, which includes Brazil, Russia, India, China and SA
Saudi Arabia and the wider Arab world value their relationship with China as the region’s biggest economic partner with Riyadh even contemplating joining the BRICS group of emerging economies as the Gulf Kingdom recalibrates its global vision amid shifting geopolitics and world order
The very fact that the US is extremely prone to arresting people for (geo)political gain should serve as a warning to the citizens of any country the White House sees as “an adversary”.
The Indian Express reported, noting the minutes of a recent high-level meeting between Russian and Indian officials, that India is eager to double its trade with Russia despite calls from Western states to join their anti-Russia penalties regime