I have to run in a few minutes, so this will be a series of tweets. But just think about what this means for the balance of economic power in the world. Also consider—KSA, Iran, UAE all joining up. What a diplomatic triumph this looks like. Uniting, rather than the imperial tactic of dividing and conquering:
Just IN:— Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Iran, Argentina, Egypt and Ethiopia have formally joined BRICS. — After Saudi Arabia, UAE and Iran joining, BRICS members now control 80% of the global oil production.
Attempts by the West to disrupt the BRICS summit have failed. Maria Zakharova, the official spokesperson for the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, stated that all Western attempts to derail the summit in Johannesburg have been unsuccessful. The diplomat also noted that the events surrounding the grain deal have served as a "sobering factor" for the entire global community.
"The grain deal has become a significant factor contributing to global sobering, and what the US, Brussels, and others have done with it... That venture with the slogan 'helping the poorest countries, primarily Africa,' has turned into nothing but enrichment for Western companies," she added.
And remember sanctions?
US once again being the total hypocrite that it is: Washington is now importing the highest levels of Uranium from Russia since 2005. US bought 416 tons of uranium from Russia in H1 2023, which is over 2x larger then yoy for the same period and the largest amount since 2005.
Meanwhile, Europe commits suicide.
O/T. How about Kristen Clarke going after Space X now.
I doubt President Xi's speech against a New Cold War is going to get much media coverage so I posted it at https://mikehampton.substack.com/p/president-xi-tells-brics-no-new-cold-war