Biden in the shade: Brics dominate G20 summits in Rio!

Biden in the shade: Brics dominate G20 summits in Rio!

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - At the G20 summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, a fascinating spectacle is presented: the BRICS countries, consisting of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa, are increasingly influencing. US President Joe Biden, who missed the official group photo, suddenly found himself in the center of attention in an margin, alongside India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Canadas Justin Trudeau. At this summit, where trade and politics are high on the agenda, Biden was photographed with a perhaps exuberant smile when he was surrounded by his Brics colleagues.

The Brics countries, which increasingly set the tone in the G20, got more attention this year than ever before. The Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said in a press conference: "The Brics countries gain a role and influence in the G20. That was clearly seen in Delhi at the last summit and the year before in Indonesia. Here, in Rio de Janeiro, it has become particularly clear." In the past often on the edge of reporting, the Brics states now appear as a closed power with economic potential that can exist without the West.

Brics expansion: Invitation to new partner states

While the gentlemen of the western countries are increasingly becoming the background, the Brics partners make significant progress through cooperation and new trade agreements. The association has currently sent invitations to 13 new countries to join partner states. Indonesia promptly accepted this invitation. The Indonesian ambassador to Russia, Jose Antonio Morato Tavares, proudly announced the new partnership: "We will actively contribute to BRICS initiatives.