🇷🇺🌍 The Russian nuclear energy company's renewed partnership with Africa to provide energy solutions for the continent, Rosatom's official says

🗣 "I think there was a bit of a hiatus and we're [Russia's state nuclear energy company Rosatom] now coming back to Africa. And I think Africa sees the potential of working closely with Russia in terms of solving some of the energy worries," Rosatom CEO in Central and South Africa Ryan Collyer told Sputnik Africa.

⚛️ Russia and Africa now have an opportunity to restore a strong relationship in the nuclear sphere that they had during the USSR era, the company's official noted.

🗣 "Renewable energy, some fossil fuels will be required […], and I think nuclear [energy] really will play a key role in providing Africa with the energy that is required to bolster an industry, bolster economies," the speaker said, highlighting the importance of Rosatom's work on the continent.

He also emphasized Rosatom's global leadership in nuclear power plant exports due to its long-standing reputation as a trusted partner and advanced technology.

🤝 BRICS cooperation could also provide creative and innovative nuclear energy solutions, including in Africa, as the alliance's countries account for a significant portion of the world's operational and under-construction nuclear power plants, making the bloc a unique platform for nuclear energy sector development, Collyer added.

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🇷🇺🌐 The world is moving towards a new security system involving the Global South and East, the Russian official says

"Today's meeting is taking place in the context of a fundamental restructuring of the world order. The BRICS summit recently held in Kazan confirmed this. A multipolar political and economic space is being formed and a new, 'inclusive' system of international security is being created with the participation of countries of the Global South and East," Alexander Bortnikov, Director of the Federal Security Service (FSB), said during the conference of Heads of Security and Intelligence Services of the Commonwealth of Independent States.

The FSB chief added that the collective West, led by the US, strives to maintain its dominance and continue its predatory colonial policy.

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🎙 Opening remarks by Russia's Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Russia's Sherpa in BRICS Sergey Ryabkov at the BRICS Sherpas/Sous Sherpas Meeting in Yekaterinburg, Russia (November 27, 2024)

Key talking points:

• Let me particularly welcome the two new BRICS Sous Sherpas — esteemed Ms. Paula Barboza from Brazil and Ms. Lemlem Fiseha Minale from Ethiopia. I think we will benefit from their great experience and great capabilities they showed on their previous assignments.

• In BRICS, we work in a very close, pro-active and constructive manner. This is the last Sherpas/Sous Sherpas Meeting under the Russian Chairmanship. This year we have achieved great results together. There has been significant progress on all three pillars of our cooperation: policy and security, economy and finance, humanitarian and people-to-people contacts.

• We have some solid deliverables. In particular, the agreement to establish BRICS Grain Exchange, the Contact Group on Climate Change and Sustainable Development, the Working Group on Nuclear Medicine. A transport dialogue was launched.

• We have important developments on the finance track — particularly, on establishing independent and sustainable payment mechanisms with specific focus on the use of national currencies. A milestone achievement is the BRICS Partner Category.

• Amid increasing tensions in international relations, worsening long-standing political and economic problems, growing danger of new challenges and threats, BRICS stood strong and focused, its fortitude has been ever more strengthened with the expansion — this was clearly manifested at the XVI Summit in Kazan, in particular, at the BRICS Plus/Outreach session. This confirmed that BRICS is now perceived as a driving force of global transformation for a more just and multipolar world order based on respect for legitimate interests and sovereign choice of countries and peoples, respect for international law.

👉 The Kazan Declaration turned out to be very complex and forward-looking document. It lays a long-term foundation of the development of cooperation between our countries in expanded BRICS.

• I would like to thank you, dear colleagues, for your constructive approach, assistance and support to the Russian Chairmanship. We are greatful for the attention to the initiatives and proposals of the Chair, aimed at deepening and diversifying the cooperation in the BRICS format.