The Multipolar World Order (yes, it's here)

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📹 UAE President Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan attended an informal meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin wearing sneakers

The Russian leader was dressed in a business suit.

The UAE president traditionally wears sneakers to public events. Al Nahyan made a similar choice of footwear during his visit to St. Petersburg in 2023.

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Copying this post by Helvetic on his thread.

I've only listened to the first 30 minutes of this, but that half hour features Pepe Escobar giving the best and most interesting summary of the importance of the coming BRICS Summit in Kazan — which starts today — that you might ever hear.

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BRICS RISING - Pepe Escobar, Scott Ritter & Mark Sleboda | Oct. 20, 2024

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Source: https://youtube.com/watch?v=oC437lLnxx4

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CN Live! previews the BRICS summit starting Tuesday in Kazan, Russia as Ukraine falters, the Mideast blows up and BRICS advances its alternate economic system. With Pepe Escobar, Scott Ritter and Mark Sleboda.

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Here are some notable bullet points about it:



The motto of the event is " Strengthening Multilateralism for Just Global Development and Security.”

In light of the gathering, it's worth considering how BRICS differs from other international organizations.

BRICS was founded in 2006 by Brazil, Russia, India, and China, with South Africa joining in 2011. On January 1, 2024, Egypt, Iran, the UAE, Saudi Arabia, and Ethiopia became full members, while Russia assumed the BRICS presidency.

BRICS began engaging with third-party countries in the early 2010s through the “BRICS Plus/Outreach” format. Around 40 countries are interested in cooperating with the group in various ways.

BRICS is a "club of like-minded" members, not a bloc like NATO or the EU, and lacks a charter, budget, secretariat, and supranational structures.

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JUST IN: BRICS officially adds 13 new nations to the alliance as partner countries (not full members).

🇩🇿 Algeria
🇧🇾 Belarus
🇧🇴 Bolivia
🇨🇺 Cuba
🇮🇩 Indonesia
🇰🇿 Kazakhstan
🇲🇾 Malaysia
🇳🇬 Nigeria
🇹🇭 Thailand
🇹🇷 Turkey
🇺🇬 Uganda
🇺🇿 Uzbekistan
🇻🇳 Vietnam

https://x.com/BRICSinfo/status/1849188857620918642

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At the summit in Kazan, Putin was shown a symbolic "BRICS banknote."

The note "represents the collective work being carried out within the BRICS framework."

On the front face of the banknote, the flags of the BRICS founding countries – Russia, China, India, Brazil, and South Africa – can be seen.

A debate the on creating a common BRICS currency was held behind closed doors at the summit today.

#BRICS2024

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Putin Xi Modi 38 Leaders BRICS Summit, West Furious; EU Provokes Moldova Crisis; Selidovo Disaster

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Alexander Mercouris gives a thorough account of the BRIICS meeting in Kazan and touches on matters in Ukraine, North Korea and the Middle East.

00:05 BRICS Summit in Kazan draws global attention
03:12 BRICS Summit in Kazan gathering diverse world leaders
09:35 Putin leads high-powered delegations for BRICS meetings
12:56 Modi's comments on Ukraine at the BRICS Summit
19:10 India and China agree to stabilize border situation
22:05 Agreement reached between Modi and Putin for collaboration on payment, finance, and trade systems.
28:01 Discussion on the presence of North Korean soldiers on Russian territory and the speculation of their involvement in fighting Ukraine.
30:37 Russian recruitment and potential presence of North Korean soldiers in Russia
36:01 Rumors of North Korea joining war against Ukraine debunked
38:42 Moldova elections and Western Powers' influence
44:19 Maria Sandu's controversial decision to hold a referendum on Moldova's course towards the European Union
47:17 Political influence of Moldovan diaspora outside the country
53:15 Moldova referendum causes division and instability
56:04 Concerns about Moldova's independence and irredentist claims from Romania
1:01:17 Zelensky proposes negotiation terms to Russia regarding attacks on Ukraine
1:04:11 Zelensky's energy system attack story originated with him and is being refloated due to American stance on Ukraine.
1:09:53 Zelensky's peace plan ignored by Russians
1:12:39 Russian army controlling logistics artery
1:18:14 Russian control increasing in Southern Ukraine
1:20:50 Reports of Ukrainian counterattacks may not always be successful
1:26:16 Russian forces closing in on Chuhuiv town
1:29:02 Putin engages with BRICS states in Kazan amidst Middle East tension

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159 out of 195 countries, more than 3/4 of the world is adapting to BRICS Pay….

BRICS bloc announced the creation of a blockchain-based payment platform. It would be set to redefine the collective’s global economic standing. Moreover, it would compete with some of the largest payment systems worldwide. That includes the Western-dominated SWIFT system.

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JUST IN: 🇷🇺 Russian President Putin proposes plan to create a BRICS-based grain exchange.

"A number of BRICS countries are among the world's largest producers of grain, vegetables, and oilseeds.

We propose opening a BRICS grain exchange, which would facilitate the formation of fair and predictable price indicators for products and raw materials, taking into account their special role in ensuring food security."

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JUST IN: 🇷🇺 Russian President Putin says the entire Middle East is on the brink of disaster.

"The humanitarian situation is also exacerbated. The number of displaced persons and refugees is more than 1,000,000 people.

The infrastructure, residential areas, hospitals, schools, and social services have been greatly damaged, and the destruction continues. Russia has many questions."

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Saudi Arabia Officially Declines BRICS Membership

Amid the ongoing BRICS Summit in Russia this week, Saudi Arabia has declined membership in the alliance. The bloc announced its new partner countries on Wednesday, revealing that the Kingdom was not on the list.

Last summer, Saudi Arabia was invited to join the bloc at the 2023 BRICS summit. The ongoing saga has seen different responses from both sides throughout the year. Saudi Arabia has continuously said that it carefully observes the risks and benefits of joining the bloc. Now, the Middle Eastern country joins Argentina as the only country to decline those summer invitations from the BRICS alliance.

Reports emerged before the start of the summit that Saudi Arabia’s stance with BRICS would be declared during the meeting. Specifically, Russian Spokesperson Dmitry Peskov noted Riyadh’s participation in the alliance will be made clear after the upcoming event. “We will inform you additionally who will represent Saudi Arabia or if it will be represented at the summit at all,” Peskov said before the BRICS Summit. “Based on this, we will make conclusions.”

BRICS Decides No More Countries Will Become Official Members

It was also announced today that the BRICS partners added to the bloc on Wednesday are not full members, and no new members will be officially inducted this year. The new partner nations of BRICS are:

Algeria
Belarus
Bolivia
Cuba
Indonesia
Kazakhstan
Malaysia
Nigeria
Thailand
Turkey
Uganda
Uzbekistan
Vietnam
Also Read: The Gloves Are Off: BRICS Is Officially Challenging the US Dollar

In 2023, Saudi Arabia’s position in the bloc was considered a game changer. The oil and gas powerhouse would’ve brought forth unprecedented geopolitical benefits to the group. Yet, it also would have only magnified tensions with the West. Furthermore, these relationships are likely the basis for the country’s reluctance to join the Global South’s opposition. The reasons why the country denied membership may be made obvious after the summit concludes this weekend.

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https://watcher.guru/news/saudi-arab...ics-membership

Saudi Arabia Officially Declines BRICS Membership

Amid the ongoing BRICS Summit in Russia this week, Saudi Arabia has declined membership in the alliance. The bloc announced its new partner countries on Wednesday, revealing that the Kingdom was not on the list.

That raised my eyebrows a few inches, but I'm not convinced this interpretation is accurate. Saudi Arabia isn't right now on either of the lists (i.e. not formally listed as a full member or a partner member), but I can't yet find any confirmation that they've 'officially declined' membership.

The Russia Today BRICS running live updates page is here, and there's nothing mentioned about this at all. The report there simply says: 'Saudi Arabia has yet to ratify its membership invitation.' And there's nothing on TASS or Al Jazeera either.

I'll be counting the hours and minutes until Pepe Escobar's BRICS summary update with Judge Napolitano (which is likely to be tomorrow), when he'll definitely clarify the entire thing.

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‘Any person can raise his eyes to the sky and say he’s the pope’: Putin on Venezuelan opposition’s election-rigging claims

“Any person can raise his eyes to the sky and say that he’s the pope, or something like that. It cannot happen like that. There are certain electoral procedures…We believe that President Maduro ran fair and square, he put together a government and we wish him and his government every success…and we truly hope that Brazil and Venezuela have a bilateral discussion and find a solution,” Russian President Vladimir Putin said at his end-of-BRICS-Summit press conference, commenting on Brasilia’s rejection of the results of July’s presidential elections in Venezuela.

“We know Brazil’s stance. Our positions do not coincide with Brazil on matters [related to] Venezuela. I’m saying that openly. We’ve spoken about that on the phone the day before yesterday with the president of Brazil. I have very good and I believe friendly relations [with him]. Venezuela is fighting for its independence – for its sovereignty,” Putin said.

#BRICS2024

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