BRICS: South Africa Makes Veiled Comments on Global Western Powers
South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa is all set to host the 15th BRICS summit in Johannesburg today. The summit is scheduled for August 22–24, and leaders from 40 countries will be attending the meeting. Read here for the full list of countries that will be a part of the summit on Tuesday. On the heels of the BRICS summit, Ramaphosa said in a televised address that South Africa wouldn’t be bullied to side with global powers. Also Read: BRICS : Warren Buffet Predicts How Long USD Will Remain Global Currency For the uninitiated, South Africa hosting the BRICS summit puts the nation in the spotlight on its ties with Russia. There was growing pressure on South Africa to speak out against Russia’s role in invading and waging war against Ukraine. While the Western powers condemned Russia’s actions against Ukraine, South Africa refused to criticize Kremlin and Vladimir Putin’s exploits. BRICS: South Africa Will Not Be ‘Bullied By Global Powers’...