Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)
December
November
October
- BRICS' de-dollarization agenda has a long way to go VOA 26 Oct 2024 -- BRICS leaders, including Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese leader Xi Jinping, have publicly voiced their commitment to jointly introduce an alternative payment system that would not be dependent on the U.S. dollar.
- BRICS meeting highlights geopolitical aspirations, rivalries with West VOA 24 Oct 2024 -- While U.S. officials express the view that the BRICS grouping meeting in the Russian city of Kazan is not evolving into a geopolitical rival, analysts say BRICS members are working on issues that could further decouple them from Western influences.
- Secretary-General's remarks to the 16th BRICS Summit [as delivered] UN Secretary-General 24 Oct 2024
- BRICS Summit: Guterres underscores bloc's role in boosting global cooperation UN News 24 Oct 2024 -- The BRICS intergovernmental organization can play a greater role in strengthening multilateralism for global development and security, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said on Thursday, in remarks to the group's summit hosted by Russia in the city of Kazan.
- BRICS members agree to back NDB in expanding local currency financing -- declaration People's Daily 24 Oct 2024 -- The BRICS countries agreed on Wednesday to support the New Development Bank (NDB) in implementing its general strategy for 2022-2026 and in expanding local currency financing.
- BRICS says new centers of power, policy decision-making and economic growth are emerging People's Daily 24 Oct 2024 -- New centers of power, policy decision-making and economic growth are emerging in the world, BRICS countries said Wednesday in the Kazan Declaration issued at the 16th BRICS Summit.
- BRICS countries drive global economic growth in emerging multipolar world: Putin People's Daily 24 Oct 2024 -- BRICS is driving global economic growth as the world transforms to a multipolar system, Russian President Vladimir Putin said Wednesday in a speech at the 16th BRICS Summit in Kazan.
- Sun rising from East, truly setting in West: Iran FM says after BRICS summit Press TV 24 Oct 2024 -- Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has underscored the growing power of the BRICS group of countries that has overshadowed that of the West, at the conclusion of the bloc's 16th annual summit.
- "BRICS makes unique contributions to the construction of a fairer global order" Presidency of The Republic of Turkey 24 Oct 2024 -- Addressing the 16th BRICS Summit, President Erdoğan said: "We believe that BRICS makes unique contributions to the construction of a fairer global order by serving the enhancement of global trade, economic growth and sustainable development goals."
- BRICS leaders commit to building democratic, multipolar world order: Putin People's Daily 25 Oct 2024 -- BRICS countries are committed to fostering a more democratic and multipolar world order, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday, during his press conference on the last day of the 16th BRICS Summit in Kazan.
- BRICS leaders adopt joint declaration following summit in Kazan People's Daily 24 Oct 2024 -- BRICS leaders have issued a joint declaration covering a wide range of issues from the reform of the United Nations (UN) to ongoing global conflicts, following the association's summit that took place on Wednesday in Kazan.
- Meeting with New Development Bank President Dilma Rousseff President of Russia 22 Oct 2024 -- The BRICS summit has opened in Kazan. Vladimir Putin met with President of the New Development Bank Dilma Rousseff.
- Brazil Interested in Use of National Currencies in BRICS Trade - Foreign Minister Sputnik 22 Oct 2024 -- Brazil is extremely interested in using national currencies in trade between the BRICS countries, Brazilian Foreign Minister Mauro Vieira said in an interview with Sputnik.
- BRICS to draw blueprint for development of its mechanism Global Times 21 Oct 2024 -- The 16th BRICS Summit, scheduled to be held in Kazan, Russia, from October 22 to 24, has drawn global attention as it marks the first summit since the group's expansion.
- Why The BRICS Summit In Russia Could Be The Most Important One Yet RFE/RL 21 Oct 2024 -- As Russian President Vladimir Putin hosts leaders for the 16th annual BRICS summit, he's looking to signal to the West that Moscow is not isolated on the world stage.
- Greater BRICS spearheads Global South cooperation as leaders meet in Kazan People's Daily 22 Oct 2024 -- Chinese President Xi Jinping will attend the 16th BRICS Summit on Oct. 22-24 in the Russian city of Kazan at the invitation of Russian President Vladimir Putin.
September
- China Suggests Creating 'Friends of Peace' Platform to Resolve Ukrainian Crisis Sputnik 27 Sep 2024 -- China, Brazil and other countries of the Global South intend to create an open platform "Friends of Peace" to resolve the Ukrainian crisis, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has said.
- Latin American leaders urge end to Gaza genocide in UN addresses Press TV 26 Sep 2024 -- Leaders of Brazil, Chile, and Colombia have condemned Israel's genocidal war in Gaza and called for an immediate ceasefire in the Palestinian territory.
- At UN, Zelensky rejects China-Brazil peace plan Radio Free Asia 25 Sep 2024 -- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky used a speech before the U.N. General Assembly on Wednesday to forcefully reject China and Brazil's renewed push for a peace plan for Russia and Ukraine, questioning their "true" motivations in making the proposal.
- UN paralyzed, crises piling up, world leaders 'going around in circles', says Brazil's Lula UN News 24 Sep 2024 -- President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Tuesday called for a major overhaul of the United Nations, including a critical examination of the Organization's nearly eight decades-old Charter, blaming the incapacity of the international community to engage in sincere negotiations for the failure to find solutions to the world's problems.
- G4 Ministerial Joint Press Statement on the reform of the UN Security Council Germany Federal Foreign Office 24 Sep 2024
- Joint Statement on the Friends of a Fissile Material Cut-Off Treaty US Dept. of State 23 Sep 2024 -- The text of the following statement was released by the Governments of the United States of America and Australia, Brazil, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the Netherlands, Nigeria, the Philippines, and the United Kingdom on the occasion of the Friends of Fissile Material Cut-off Treaty event on September 23, 2024, on the margins of the 79th United Nations General Assembly.
- Telephone conversation with President of Brazil Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva President of Russia 18 Sep 2024 -- Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with President of the Federative Republic of Brazil Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.
- Meeting with BRICS high-ranking officials responsible for security matters President of Russia 12 Sep 2024 -- The President of Russia held a meeting with high-ranking representatives of BRICS states responsible for security matters at the Constantine Palace.
- Turkiye Officially Applies to Join BRICS - Reports Sputnik 02 Sep 2024 -- Turkiye has officially applied to join the BRICS, Bloomberg reported on Monday, citing people familiar with the matter.
August
- VISIT OF ADMIRAL MARCOS SAMPAIO OLSEN, COMMANDER BRAZILIAN NAVY India PIB 21 Aug 2024 -- Admiral Marcos Sampaio Olsen, Commander of Brazilian Navy is on an official visit to India from 19 to 24 Aug 24
- Readout of 7th U.S.-Brazil Strategic Defense Talks DoD 21 Aug 2024 -- On August 20, 2024, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense (DASD) for Western Hemisphere Affairs Ms. Jana Nelson chaired the 7th U.S.-Brazil Strategic Defense Talks with Rear Admiral Fernando De Luca Marques de Oliveira, Chief, International Affairs Section, Brazilian Ministry of Defense. The meeting took place at the Pentagon in Washington, D.C.
- Brazil's Lula calls for new election in Venezuela VOA 15 Aug 2024 -- Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva does not recognize Nicolas Maduro as the winner of last month's contested Venezuelan presidential election and has called on Venezuela to publish voting tallies that the country has so far failed to release.
July
June
- BRICS to Pause New Admissions, Focus on Integrating Newcomers - Lavrov Sputnik 25 Jun 2024 -- The BRICS group of emerging economies has agreed by majority vote to take a pause in accepting new members in order to integrate those who have joined since the beginning of this year, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Tuesday.
- Thailand takes next steps to join BRICS VOA 16 Jun 2024 -- Thailand is pushing ahead with its application to join BRICS, the group of developing countries that includes Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa, but experts say they are skeptical about whether it is the right move.
- BRICS Members Reject Joint Declaration at Swiss Ukraine Conference Sputnik 16 Jun 2024 -- The BRICS countries, as well as several other states that attended the Swiss-hosted summit on Ukraine did not sign a joint declaration on the results of the talks on Sunday, according to the signatory list.
- Lula Confirms Brazil's Position on Ukraine Conflict in Conversation With Putin Sputnik 11 Jun 2024 -- Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Monday held a telephone conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin, during which Lula reiterated his country's position on a peaceful settlement in Ukraine involving both sides to the conflict, as set out in a joint Brazil-China document, the Brazilian presidency said.
- Joint Statement of the BRICS Ministers of Foreign Affairs/International Relations Nizhny Novgorod, Russian Federation, 10 June 2024 Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 10 Jun 2024
- Telephone conversation with President of Brazil Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva President of Russia 10 Jun 2024 -- Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with President of the Federative Republic of Brazil Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.
- Joint Statement from the Leaders of the United States, Argentina, Austria, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Colombia, Denmark, France, Germany, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Spain, Thailand, and the United Kingdom on Gaza The White House 06 Jun 2024
- Peru, Brazil, US collaborate on TCCC training US Air Force 06 Jun 2024 -- Peruvian and Brazilian armed forces participated in a joint Tactical Combat Casualty Care course led by the U.S. Air Force as part of exercise Resolute Sentinel 2024 at Las Palmas Air Base in Lima, June 4.
May
April
- Joint Statement from the Leaders of the United States, Argentina, Austria, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Colombia, Denmark, France, Germany, Hungary, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Spain, Thailand, and the United Kingdom Calling for the Release of the Hostages Held in Gaza The White House 25 Apr 2024
March
February
- Press release on Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's meeting with Secretary General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Federative Republic of Brazil Maria da Rocha Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 26 Feb 2024
- Lula: What Israel is doing is genocide, not war IRNA 24 Feb 2024 -- Brazilian President Lula da Silva has doubled down on his condemnation of the Zionist regime's atrocities against the people of Gaza, reiterating that what the occupying entity is doing is genocide.
- Brazil's outspoken Lula stands ground, asserts Israel committing genocide in Gaza Press TV 24 Feb 2024 -- Brazil's president repeats his recent assertion that the Israeli regime is committing genocide in Gaza, braving the repercussions that have come to affect his country's ties with the Israeli regime and its main ally, the US.
- Foreign Secretary's meeting with Brazilian Foreign Minister, February 2024 UK FCDO 22 Feb 2024 -- The Foreign Secretary met with Brazil's Foreign Minister Mauro Vieira at the G20 Foreign Ministers' Summit in Rio de Janeiro on 22 February
- Press release on Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's meeting with Foreign Minister of Brazil Mauro Vieira Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 21 Feb 2024
- Blinken to Brazil's Lula: US Rejects Nazi Comparison to Israeli Attacks on Hamas VOA 21 Feb 2024 -- U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Wednesday, briefing him on U.S. efforts to end the Israeli-Hamas war in Gaza but also telling him the U.S. disagrees with his assessment likening Israel's war effort to that of Nazi genocide in World War II.
- Secretary Blinken's Meeting with Brazilian President Lula da Silva US Dept. of State 21 Feb 2024
- Blinken Meets with Brazil's President Ahead of G20 Talks VOA 21 Feb 2024 -- U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken met in Brazil Wednesday with President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva ahead of talks with his counterparts from the Group of 20.
- Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's interview with the Brazilian newspaper O Globo, February 21, 2024 Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 21 Feb 2024
- da Silva: Israel committing genocide against Palestinians ISNA 19 Feb 2024 -- Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has condemned Israel's brutal war in the Gaza Strip, saying the occupying regime is committing "genocide" against Palestinians in the besieged territory, while comparing Tel Aviv's atrocities to Adolf Hitler's actions against Jews.
- Statement by PM Netanyahu Israel - Prime Minister 18 Feb 2024
- Brazil's president: Israel committing 'genocide' against Palestinians Press TV 18 Feb 2024 -- Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has condemned Israel's brutal war in the Gaza Strip, saying the occupying regime is committing "genocide" against Palestinians in the besieged territory, while comparing Tel Aviv's atrocities to Adolf Hitler's actions against Jews.
- Brazil: No explanation for Israel's behavior in Gaza Press TV 16 Feb 2024 -- Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has said Israel's behavior in the Gaza Strip, which is enduring a genocidal war by the occupying regime, is beyond explanation.
- Former Brazilian President Bolsonaro Targeted in Coup Probe VOA 08 Feb 2024 -- Brazilian police launched an investigation Thursday into allegations of an attempted military coup by the government of former president Jair Bolsonaro following his election loss in 2022.
January
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