The 16th BRICS Summit in Russia is the first meeting of the group after expanding membership in January to Iran, Egypt, Ethiopia and the United Arab Emirates. Top of the agenda will be security, economy and finance and cultural and humanitarian ties under the theme of “Strengthening Multilateralism for Equitable Global Development and Security.” 

Joining the discussion:

• Victor Gao is Chair Professor at Soochow University.
• Gustavo Ribeiro is Founder and Editor-in-Chief of “The Brazilian Report.”
• Ali Akbar Dareini is a Researcher and Writer at the Strategic Studies of Public Policy Journal.
• Anton Fedyashin is a Professor of History at American University.

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BRICS challenges the US dollar-based system?

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