What to know about BRICS

The BRICS countries, an acronym for Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa, will hold a three-day summit in Johannesburg beginning Tuesday. The 15th BRICS conference, which will take place from 22 to 24 August, is a crucial diplomatic engagement for this year as it is the first in-person BRICS meeting since 2019. The summit will be closely watched by the West because the agenda on the table does not suit its interests. Not a single member of this group has chosen to impose sanctions on Russia or to denounce it at the United Nations. Furthermore, the BRICS have been…