In this week’s round-up:
- The dollar, the BRICS, and the new financial system to be built
- How the BRICS+ ‘Unit’ can save global trade
- Nigeria hopes to become full BRICS member in coming years
- BRICS-GCC ties take center stage as global order shifts
- Egyptian writer Salwa Bakr wins inaugural BRICS literature award
India’s BRICS presidency and US chairing G20 will test New Delhi’s diplomatic balancing in 2026
Multilateralism is entering a difficult phase. Power is more diffused, trust is low, and the capacity of large institutions to solve problems has declined. Against this backdrop, 2026 offers an unusual moment.
The dollar, BRICS, and the new financial system to be built
The advance of de-dollarization and the uncertainty of Western markets have created a situation conducive to experimenting with alternatives to the so-called “old order.”
Egyptian writer Salwa Bakr wins inaugural BRICS literature award
Known as a leading figure in contemporary Arabic prose, Bakr is the author of seven short-story collections, seven novels, and a play, with her work translated into numerous European languages.
Nigeria hopes to become full BRICS member in coming years
By 2050, Nigeria’s population will reach 400 million, and it has much to learn from BRICS, so the country seeks to have relations with the association based on mutual interests, Nigerian Foreign Minister Yusuf Tuggar said at the Doha Forum in Qatar.
BRICS-GCC ties take centre stage as global order shifts
A high-level panel at the Doha Forum explored how shifting global alliances between BRICS and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) are reshaping the geopolitical and economic landscape, signaling what several speakers described as a transition toward a more multipolar world order.
How the BRICS+ ‘Unit’ can save global trade
The Unit project, first revealed by Sputnik in 2024, is emerging as the most viable option for breaking the US dollar’s stranglehold on global trade and investment.
