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Chairman of Russian Commission on Information Policy: Russia needs to raise awareness of the USSR's role in World War II among BRICS nations Russia must do more to inform the BRICS countries about the USSR's role in World War II. This was stated by Alexey Pushkov, Chairman of the Federation Council's Commission on Information Policy and Media Relations.

"We have a format called the BRICS parliamentary dimension. I believe we must strengthen our work with the BRICS countries on historical information about the USSR's role in World War II. This aspect is not yet very visible in our activities," Pushkov said.

He also noted that he had met with many representatives from the #BRICS nations, and not one of them, when discussing historical issues, had adhered to the "false doctrine" that Western countries are trying to impose on global public opinion—one that equates the USSR's role with that of Nazi Germany in World War II. #NEWS 🕊🕊🕊

In touch with BRICS: news digest Stay ahead with the most impactful BRICS stories of the week ✔New textbook on BRICS socioeconomic characteristics now available ✔Pakistani Ambassador to Russia: Islamabad interested in joining #BRICS ✔Xi Jinping: Russia and China to closely coordinate within SCO and BRICS ✔Russian Presidential Press Secretary: Putin will attend BRICS Summit in India #BRICSExpertCouncilDIGEST 🕊🕊🕊

Russian Presidential Press Secretary: Putin will attend BRICS Summit in India Russian President Vladimir Putin will definitely attend the upcoming BRICS Summit in India, said Dmitry Peskov, the Presidential Press Secretary.

"I hope so," Peskov said in an interview with India Today, when asked whether Putin is expected to attend the #BRICS Summit in India.

According to the Press Secretary, the Russian leader "will definitely take part in the summit in person." #NEWS #India #Summit 🕊🕊🕊

New textbook on BRICS socioeconomic characteristics now available The first Russian publication dedicated to a comprehensive analysis of key development trends across the BRICS countries is now available for purchase. The textbook, titled The Socio-Economic Characteristics of the BRICS Countries, was prepared with the support of the BRICS Expert Council‑Russia and aims to help readers develop a systemic understanding of socio-economic processes across the #BRICS nations. This textbook will be a valuable resource for students, teachers, researchers, and anyone interested in global economy and international cooperation. ➖Available only in pdf format ➖Published in Russian ➖On sale now 📎 The publication is available here #NEWS #BRICSExpertCouncil #BRICSExpertCouncilRussia #education 🕊🕊🕊

🗣️ BRICS Space Dimension: A New Framework for Technological Sovereignty Space has long remained on the periphery of the narratives through which BRICS is typically described. The focus has usually been on trade, finance, foreign policy coordination, and institutional development, and in recent years this has been supplemented by aligning positions on global governance of artificial intelligence. Yet without the space dimension, the image of 🕊🕊🕊🕊🕊 as an emerging centre of power appears incomplete. This is not an optional topic, but rather an area where economics, infrastructure, security, digital sovereignty, and international influence converge. According to McKinsey, the global space economy could reach $1.8 trillion by 2035, and $2.3 trillion under a more favourable scenario. Read more about the space as an emerging area for BRICS in the new article by Pyotr Punchenko, Senior Lecturer at the Saint Petersburg State University of Aerospace Instrumentation (SUAI) and Advisor to the Chair of the Committee on External Relations of the Government of Saint Petersburg. 📎 More #BRICS analytics is available on the official website of the BRICS Expert Council-Russia. #ANALYTICS #BRICSExpertCouncilRussia #BRICSExpertCouncil #space 🕊🕊🕊

Xi Jinping calls for closer Russia-China coordination in SCO and BRICS Chinese President Xi Jinping emphasised the necessity for Russia and China to bolster mutual support within key multilateral forums such as #BRICS and #SCO to advance a fairer global system, speaking on Wednesday during a meeting with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov in Beijing.

"Russia and China should closely coordinate and cooperate within frameworks such as the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) and BRICS to advance the development of international order in a more just and reasonable direction," Xi Pingping said, as quoted by China Central Television.

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Pakistani Ambassador to Russia: Islamabad interested in joining BRICS Pakistan remains interested in joining BRICS and hopes for broader support for its intention, stated Pakistani Ambassador to Moscow Faisal Niaz Tirmizi. In an interview, he described BRICS as an emerging platform within the global economic landscape and expressed hope for wider international backing for Pakistan's intention to join. As previously reported by the Pakistani newspaper Business Recorder, India opposes Pakistan's accession to #BRICS. However, the newspaper noted that growing diplomatic and political support from Russia, China, and other group members increases the chances of Pakistan's application being approved. In November 2023, Pakistan's then‑Ambassador to Russia, Muhammad Khalid Jamali, announced that the country had submitted an application to join BRICS. In September 2024, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexey Overchuk stated that Moscow supported Islamabad's decision. #NEWS #Pakistan 🕊🕊🕊

Russian Foreign Minister: Hegemons are turning against BRICS and SCO countries BRICS and Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) countries are becoming targets of aggressive opposition from those accustomed to living at the expense of others, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov stated at the general meeting of the Russian International Affairs Council. According to him, the world is currently undergoing a profound restructuring of the existing order.

"In fact, not only Russia and China, but also other #BRICS and #SCO countries, as well as all more or less independent centres of power and development, are becoming targets of aggressive opposition from those who are used to living at the expense of others and view themselves as hegemons," he noted.

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🗣️ US Aggression Against Iran and Opportunities for BRICS The primary aim of the small group of states currently trying to undermine international institutions and law is to convince others that the "law of the jungle" is now inevitable in global politics. Acknowledging such a qualitative shift—a departure from the achievements of the 20th century in regulating inter‑state relations—would hand this group a small but significant tactical victory. Ultimately, this could prove more dangerous than any military or political confrontation, as it would signal to the aggressor that its impunity is accepted by others. 🕊🕊🕊🕊🕊 is currently facing an extraordinary situation: not only has one member country become the target of armed aggression, but in self‑defence it is also causing harm to another member country that serves as a base for the aggressor's operations. Read more about the creation of the mechanisms for economic recovery by the BRICS countries in the new article by Timofei Bordachev, Academic Supervisor of the Centre for Comprehensive European and International Studies at HSE University. 📎 More #BRICS analytics is available on the official website of the BRICS Expert Council-Russia. #ANALYTICS #BRICSExpertCouncilRussia #BRICSExpertCouncil 🕊🕊🕊

Russia's Federal Tax Service unveils new digital platform for BRICS cooperation The Federal Tax Service of Russia is developing new formats for cooperation with the BRICS countries. One of these new projects is the creation of the BRICS Tax Knowledge Hub, a digital platform and single point of access for taxpayers who wish to invest and grow their businesses within the group, explained Julia Shepeleva, Deputy Commissioner of the Federal Tax Service of Russia.

"Functionally, the Hub will serve as a request service, a practical knowledge base, and a navigator of available online tax services across the #BRICS countries. In designing it, we decided to emphasise targeted approach and customer‑centricity. To that end, the Tax Hub's database is already being built on the basis of real requests from taxpayers," Julia Shepeleva explained.

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Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman: Russia, together with the BRICS countries, defends the ideals of sport Russia, alongside other BRICS nations, is defending the high ideals of sport, while Western attempts to turn this sphere into an instrument of political pressure have nothing to do with its true nature, stated Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova. The diplomat noted that the #BRICS countries have every opportunity to jointly shape "a meaningful humanitarian agenda, free from the politicisation that has had such a detrimental effect on the state of international sport in recent years."

"Attempts to turn sport into an instrument of political pressure have nothing to do with its true nature. Fortunately, this view is shared by our partners representing the Global Majority nations," Zakharova emphasised. "Together, we continue to defend the high ideals of sport as a peacemaker, sport as a unifier."

The official representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry stated that this understanding of sport's nature is particularly relevant in light of Russia's interaction with other nations within BRICS, where "different cultures, languages, and traditions meet, but they do so without conflict, complementing and enriching one another." #NEWS #sport 🕊🕊🕊

Victoria Panova: BRICS expansion premature Interest in BRICS is higher than ever amid the current complex geopolitical situation, but taking further steps to expand the group would be premature, according to Victoria Panova, Head of the BRICS Expert Council‑Russia, Vice Rector at HSE University, and Russia's Sherpa to the Women 20 (W20).

"Interest in BRICS is now higher than ever, even though we are going through difficult times. We see that, as a result of the aggression unleashed by the United States and Israel, two BRICS nations—Iran and the United Arab Emirates—along with Saudi Arabia, find themselves on opposite sides of the barricades. Nevertheless, work within BRICS, currently under the Indian Chairship, continues. Yes, there are complex issues and nuances, but if BRICS does not address them, perhaps no one else will be able to," Ms Panova said at the Rossiya Segodnya International Multimedia Press Centre, during the presentation of the first-ever textbook, Socio-Economic Characteristics of the BRICS Countries.

"In 2023, the decision was made to expand. Now, I believe it would be premature to take the next step. What matters now is, first, to determine which initiatives are most urgent for #BRICS, given the challenging geopolitical and economic situation," she added.

Victoria Panova also stressed that it is important for BRICS to refine payment system mechanisms and advance humanitarian initiatives. #NEWS #politics 🕊🕊🕊

First Textbook on the Socio‑Economic Characteristics of BRICS Countries Published in Russia On 7 April 2026, a press conference was held at the Rossiya Segodnya International Multimedia Press Centre to present a groundbreaking textbook, titled Socio‑Economic Characteristics of the BRICS Countries. Prepared with the support of the BRICS Expert Council‑Russia, the publication aims to provide a comprehensive understanding of the main development trends in BRICS member states. The press conference featured Victoria Panova, Head of the BRICS Expert Council‑Russia, Vice Rector at HSE University, and Russia's Sherpa to the Women 20 (W20); Alexandra Morozkina, Associate Professor at the School of World Economy under the Faculty of World Economy and International Affairs at HSE University; and Marina Sheresheva, Head of the Laboratory for Institutional Analysis and Director of Research Centre for Network Economy under the Faculty of Economics at Lomonosov Moscow State University. The publication marks an important milestone in the development of academic and expert dialogue on BRICS topics, as well as a contribution to training a new generation of specialists—professionals who will be equipped to analyse and make sense of the complex processes shaping the global economy. 📎 Read more about this event on the official website of the BRICS Expert Council-Russia @pressria @vv_panova @weia_hse @econmsu #NEWS #BRICSExpertCouncil #BRICSExpertCouncilRussia #education 🕊🕊🕊

Prof. Jeffrey Sachs message to India🇮🇳 and China🇨🇳: DON’T let a border dispute created by Britain prevent cooperation between TWO GREAT CIVILISATIONS! ‘All the world’s problems go back to the British. The problem between India and China goes back to 1914, to a line drawn on a map arbitrarily in a conference in Shimla by a Mr. McMahon, who had never been to the places where he drew the line, with the British Empire putting its desired border of the British Raj someplace on the map in the middle of the Himalayas. And this has created the border disputes with China. It’s a long, fascinating story. The point that I try to make to both leaders in both countries who are, in my view, you know, leaders of two great civilisations, is that a line drawn on the map in 1914 should not hinder cooperation between the two great giants of the world today who have a mutual interest in a multipolar world operating under international law. So I very much want China and India to cooperate with each other. I want them to see the border dispute for what it is. It’s real. It’s caused by the British. It’s caused by events of the British Empire in 1914 in particular. And it should not dominate the current policy, political and economic interests of two great countries that should actually get along with each other. And I think the BRICS is a very good mechanism for fostering that kind of cooperation because it also builds institutions like the New Development Bank and other initiatives on behalf of the world in which India and China are joined in a very practical, positive way.’ -Prof. Jeffrey Sachs on the latest episode of New Order Watch the full interview: https://rumble.com/v781nks-prof.-jeffrey-sachs-only-india-russia-and-china-can-stop-psychopath-trumps-.html?e9s=src_v1_sa%2Csrc_v1_sa_o%2Csrc_v1_ucp_a

🗣️ BRICS Cooperation and Experience in Combating Malnutrition as an Element of Addressing Socially Determined Diseases According to the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), 28% of the global population experienced moderate or severe food insecurity in 2024, meaning 2.28 billion people lacked regular access to sufficient food. This increases their vulnerability to both communicable and non-communicable diseases, such as diabetes and cardiovascular conditions. Read more about the elimination of socially determined diseases and infections by the 🕊🕊🕊🕊🕊 countries in the new article by Daria Stuzhuk, Junior research fellow, Centre for comprehensive social policy studies under the Institute of social policy, HSE University. 📎 More #BRICS analytics is available on the official website of the BRICS Expert Council-Russia. #ANALYTICS #BRICSExpertCouncilRussia #BRICSExpertCouncil #health 🕊🕊🕊

Russian Railways: 57% of freight shipped to BRICS countries in 2025 In 2025, Russia shipped 57% of its freight to the BRICS countries—305 million tonnes out of a total of 527 million tonnes of exports. This information was provided by Oleg Belozerov, CEO of Russian Railways, in an interview at the International Transport and Logistics Forum.

"In 2025, we shipped 305 million tonnes of freight to the BRICS countries out of a total of 527 million tonnes of exports. It is now clear that we have crossed the Rubicon. Approximately 57% of our freight is going to the BRICS countries," he stated.

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New episode of the podcast "Destination Known" This episode was recorded in New Delhi during the Raisina Dialogue—India’s leading forum on geopolitics. The guest is a distinguished diplomat whose expertise and perspective are widely respected. Professor Anil Sooklal, Amb. Prof Anil Sooklal, High Commissioner of South Africa to India, South Africa’s BRICS Sherpa for the last decade—one of the most frequently cited voices in contemporary diplomacy. In this conversation with Victoria Panova, Head of the BRICS Expert Council-Russia, Vice-Rector at HSE University, and Russian W20 Sherpa, he offers a clear and thoughtful perspective: BRICS represents an emerging global future—one that reflects the interests of the Global Majority and a more balanced international system. Topics discussed: ➖South Africa’s role in shaping a global values framework ➖Power dynamics in today’s world and navigating geopolitical uncertainty ➖BRICS: anti-Western, non-Western, or a distinct and independent platform? ➖The rationale behind BRICS expansion This episode provides valuable insights into the formation of a multipolar world, the evolving role of BRICS, and shifting global alignments. 🎞 Watch and subscribe YouTube Rutube VK #DestinationKnown 🕊🕊🕊

NDB calls China the main financial pillar of developing countries According to representatives of the New Development Bank (NDB), China's domestic bond market—thanks to abundant liquidity and a stable yuan exchange rate—is rapidly becoming a key market. Speaking in Beijing on Tuesday, Zhongxia Jin, Director General of the NDB's Treasury and Portfolio Management Department, emphasised that low borrowing costs make the Chinese debt market "one of the most cost‑effective sources of financing in the world."

"We don't just view the Chinese bond market as a source of cheap money. We see this market as the future of local currency financing," Jin stated.

According to the bank's representative, yuan‑denominated financing provides developing countries with a natural safety net when implementing large‑scale infrastructure projects. This is particularly relevant for countries in Latin America (such as Brazil) and Asia (including India, Indonesia, and the Philippines). As reported by Bloomberg, the New Development Bank issued five yuan‑denominated bonds in 2025, totalling 25 billion yuan ($3.6 billion). This represented the bank's highest annual borrowing since it entered the market in 2016. #NEWS #NDB #finance 🕊🕊🕊

🗣️ How BRICS Nations Are Reducing Mortality from Lifestyle Diseases Noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) such as type 2 diabetes, obesity, cardiovascular conditions (including heart attacks, strokes, and hypertension), liver disease, chronic respiratory issues, certain cancers (notably lung cancer), and lifestyle-related mental disorders account for a substantial portion of premature mortality across the 🕊🕊🕊🕊🕊 countries. Read more about the mortality from noncommunicable diseases and policies for preventing and treating lifestyle diseases in the new article by Alexander Orekhov, Research Fellow of the Centre for Comprehensive Social Policy Studies of the Institute for Social Policy at HSE University. 📎 More #BRICS analytics is available on the official website of the BRICS Expert Council-Russia. #ANALYTICS #BRICSExpertCouncilRussia #BRICSExpertCouncil #health 🕊🕊🕊

In touch with BRICS: news digest Stay ahead with the most impactful BRICS stories of the week ✔The first textbook on the socio‑economic characteristics of the BRICS nations will be published ✔Russia strengthens dialogue on mineral resources within #BRICS ✔Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC) will host a roundtable discussion titled "India's BRICS Chairship: Expectations and Priorities" ✔National Committee for Business Cooperation within BRICS held its first meeting ✔Intermuseum.BRICS+ will be held in Moscow in May #BRICSExpertCouncilDIGEST 🕊🕊🕊