Lukashenko pledges support for India's BRICS Chairship

Belarus is ready to do everything necessary to ensure India's successful BRICS Chairship in 2026, Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko said as he met with Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of India to Belarus Ashok Kumar.

"We are ready to work with you under your Chairship in BRICS and are prepared to do everything necessary to ensure your chairship is a success. We are grateful to you for the assistance and support you provided us with during our accession to the #SCO, as well as for the partnership within #BRICS. We gladly rely on your help and support. And you have never refused us this help and support," the President said.

#NEWS #Belarus

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How US policy shifts are creating a historic opportunity for BRICS

The political turbulence in the United States and the crisis of its global leadership are yielding tangible benefits for the BRICS nations, according to Jacobin (Brazil). The pressing need to build a new world order is uniting the Global South, Russia, and even former geopolitical rivals like China and India.

Marco Fernandes and Juliane Furno explore in their article how Donald Trump’s chaotic presidency is producing unexpected outcomes. It is creating new opportunities, compelling the BRICS nations to speed up their integration.

BRICS possesses immense cooperative potential, but it must deliver concrete results. If the group fails to provide tangible benefits to its peoples in the coming years, its legitimacy could be questioned, and it risks becoming merely a counterpart to the G7.

Public backing will also be vital. Should a new national leader decide to exit the group—as Argentine President Javier Milei did—the population might vote to stay. However, this can only happen if people connect #BRICS with an improved quality of life.

The United States acknowledges that its hegemony is under threat. However, it still possesses the resources to attempt to reverse this trend as it has done before, including through military action. On the other hand, its challengers in the Global South have never been as strong as they are today.

📎 Read full-text article in Russian or Portuguese

This article reflects the authors' personal opinion and does not necessarily align with the position of the BRICS Expert Council-Russia.

#OPINION #Brazil #USA

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New reality: BRICS emerges as a global centre for food security

World Bank data shows the global food crisis continues to deepen. The BRICS nations can help address worldwide food shortages by ensuring affordable prices for bread and other food products. The proposed grain exchange is expected to help tackle hunger. However, questions remain: how soon will it start operating, what infrastructure must be created to ensure its efficiency, and how can a balanced framework for future competition policy be established? These are pressing issues that require consistent and coordinated solutions.

The active fight against hunger began roughly 80 years ago. UN experts note the world now produces enough calories to feed everyone. The real challenge is delivering those calories to the countries and regions that need them most. Specialists argue that ensuring food security requires a unified space for trade and logistics, alongside affordable pricing and fair distribution. Much of this can be provided by #BRICS, which has effectively become a global centre for food security.

When it comes to healthy, balanced, and nutrient-rich diets—not just basic sustenance—the situation is even more acute. Over a quarter of the world's population, about 2.6 billion people, cannot afford proper nutrition, largely due to recent food inflation that has affected low-income countries most severely.

According to the World Bank’s Global Report on Food Crises (GRFC 2024), by July 2024 approximately 99.1 million people across 59 countries faced acute food shortages, hunger, and forced migration. Analysts see these figures as a clear sign of a worsening crisis that calls for decisive action.

#NEWS #agriculture

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⏰ TODAY at 11:00 Moscow Time (GMT+3), the Valdai Discussion Club will host a presentation of the report titled “Beyond the Dollar: BRICS Initiatives for a Multipolar Financial System”.

❓How will US President Donald Trump’s policies and high tariffs against BRICS countries impact the de-dollarisation process?
❓How can internal solidarity be strengthened within BRICS?
❓What was the focus of the September extraordinary online BRICS summit, convened at the initiative of Brazil?

Participants in the discussion will attempt to answer these and other questions.

🗣 Report “Beyond the Dollar: BRICS Initiatives for a Multipolar Financial System”

Links to the live broadcast of the discussion will be posted on all online platforms of the Valdai Club: on the website, X (formerly Twitter), VK, Telegram and Dzen.

#WorldMajority_WorldOrder #dedollarisation

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HSE CS x BRICS Ideathon

This Sunday, HSE University will host the HSE CS x BRICS Ideathon, an intensive programme for students who would like to develop their skills in international project work and try their hand at solving global problems.

The event is organised by the HSE Multilateral Strategic Projects Office alongside the BRICS Expert Council-Russia in partnership with the Hackathon Club of the HSE Faculty of Computer Science.

✔ Catch up on last year's highlights in this post

📎 Find event programme here

#ANNOUNCEMENT #HSEUniversity #youth

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Russian TVET: contexts, trends, and labour market linkages

CERE TrendWatch is a series publishing concise analytical notes with infographics on key themes in education and skills development across emerging economies. Each issue spotlights major trends and policy insights to inform research and decision-making.

The first issue of CERE TrendWatch presents an overview of Russian vocational education and training, revealing both major structural features and dynamic trends that define the sector today.

The author is Vera Maltseva, Associate Professor, Director of the Centre for Skills Development and Vocational Education at HSE University.

📎 Read the issue

#ANALYTICS #education

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Moscow to host BRICS+ Open Science Week

From 10 to 15 November, Zaryadye Park will host BRICS+ Open Science Week. Residents and visitors to the capital can look forward to lectures by scientists from different countries, film screenings and master classes. Similar events have previously been held in Shenzhen, Rio de Janeiro and Minsk. This was announced by Natalya Sergunina, Deputy Mayor of Moscow.

"Almost 40 events are planned. Participants will learn about modern research in the field of robotics and methods of training neural networks, and will be introduced to the basics of physics, chemistry, botany, geology and other disciplines," said Natalya Sergunina.

#NEWS #science

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In touch with BRICS: news digest

Your quick rundown of the most important BRICS updates

⚪ The Russian Wine Forum will host the first BRICS Wine Summit

⚪ International Municipal BRICS Forum signs over 70 cooperation agreements

⚪ Lukashenko pledges support for India's #BRICS Chairship

⚪ HSE CS x BRICS Ideathon held at HSE University

⚪ Moscow to host BRICS+ Open Science Week

#BRICSExpertCouncilDIGEST

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BRICS in a transforming global political order

Marina Lebedeva, Professor and Head of the Department of World Politics at MGIMO University, explores the challenges confronting BRICS in her recent article. These challenges stem from the world's rapid transformation and the ongoing search for new models of political cooperation.

BRICS faces a pivotal choice: it can continue to engage in global governance as a key node within the existing international network, or it can take on the role of an architect, designing the framework and operating principles for an entirely new global political organisation.

📎 Read full-text article here (in Russian)

#ANALYTICS #politics

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We are glad to share key insights by Alexander Korolev, Deputy Director of the Centre for Comprehensive European and International Studies (CCEIS) and Associate Professor at the School of International Relations under the Faculty of World Economy and International Affairs at HSE University, from his lecture "Tropical Dialogue: Russia and Indonesia in the Rhythm of BRICS" at Inostranka.

⚪Indonesia is a founding member of the Non-Aligned Movement, with roots in the 1955 Bandung Conference.

⚪Its foreign policy follows a "three nos" principle: no military alliances, no foreign bases, and no opposition to other nations.

⚪For a long time, Indonesia hesitated to join BRICS, viewing it as a group opposed to the West.

⚪That perception has now shifted—BRICS is increasingly seen as a platform for dialogue, not an anti-Western alliance.

⚪Currently, Russia-Indonesia trade is enjoying a honeymoon period, with trade volume growing over 30% to reach $3.3 billion.

⚪Key areas that hold the highest potential for Indonesia include food security, energy, infrastructure, and cooperation through the New Development Bank.

#EXPERT #inostranka

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▶️ BRICS Wine Competition launch announced at BRICS Wine Summit

“It will take place for the first time in Moscow, here, at our venue. But thereafter, it will be held in conjunction with the BRICS Summit, wherever the Summit may be hosted. We have agreements in place to guarantee winners distribution and certification in the country where the competition is held,”

stated Pavel Mayorov, Deputy Executive Director of the Russian Vinegrowers And Winemakers Association (RVWA).

What else is known about the upcoming competition:

🍷 All BRICS member countries have already approved the idea.
🍷 The first season will be held in Moscow in 2026.
🍷 Participation will be open not only to member states of the bloc, but also to partner countries and observers.
🍷 From the Russian side, only brands that have received the “Wine of Russia” mark will be admitted to the competition.
🍷 The competition will be one of the first concrete steps towards the creation of the BRICS Winemaking Association.

🔗 The official website of the event is available here.

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XIII Annual Conference on the World Economy "BRICS and Rethinking the Global Economic Order"

The BRICS Expert Council-Russia, in partnership with the School of World Economy under the HSE Faculty of World Economy and International Affairs, will host the XIII Annual Conference on the World Economy. This year, the programme will focus on BRICS as a catalyst for reimagining the principles of global trade, finance, and sustainable development.

The conference will bring together leading researchers and analysts from Russia, China, Brazil, South Africa, India, Türkiye, Cuba, Morocco, Uzbekistan, and Armenia. Key discussion topics include BRICS nations’ collective response to emerging trade barriers, potential alternatives to the US dollar as a reserve currency, and the search for fair strategies for climate transition and updated sustainable development goals after 2030.

A special youth segment will be featured: on December 5, the Youth Conference will take place, where early-career researchers will present their perspectives on reshaping the global economy and #BRICS’ role in the new world order.

🗣️ Conference languages: Russian and English
🔥 Date: December 3-5

#ANNOUNCEMENT #BRICSExpertCouncil #BRICSExpertCouncilRussia #HSEUniversity #economics

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