The Latest Breaking News from BRICS

President Donald Trump attempted to renew his threat against a bloc of nine nations in case they tried to undermine the US dollar.

Donald Trump’s mass deportation plan hit a brief stumbling block on January 26 when Colombia’s president, Gustavo Petro, refused to allow two US flights carrying deported Colombian migrants to land. Petro’s complaint was that the US government was treating the migrants like criminals by repatriating them in military planes.

Nigeria has been admitted as a “partner country” of the BRICS bloc of developing economies

The two countries signed 20-year cooperation pact, but despite anti-US stance there are limits to their partnership.

Russia will facilitate Vietnam’s participation in the BRICS bloc of developing economies as a “partner country.”

Indonesia has been admitted as a full member of the BRICS bloc of developing economies

Indonesia joins BRICS, a group of developing economies, enhancing its global influence and economic standing.

Indonesia’s decision to pursue membership in BRICS – an emerging economy bloc comprising Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa – signals that President Prabowo Subianto is steering foreign policy in a direction contrasting with his predecessors.

India's position within BRICS and trade relations with the US under Trump's administration.