In this week’s round-up:
- Think tank urges COP30, BRICS to prioritise Tibet’s worsening climate crisis
- Alternative for Germany party mulls energy cooperation with BRICS
- Malaysia’s failed BRICS bid: A blessing in disguise?
- Iran looks to BRICS countries to use cryptos to help it bypass sanctions
- International film festival ‘Crossroads of Civilisations’ brings together filmmakers from 13 countries with the support of TV BRICS
South Africa excited for India’s 2026 BRICS chairmanship: Anil Sooklal
The High Commissioner of South Africa to India, Anil Sooklal, has expressed excitement over India’s upcoming chairmanship of BRICS, which is set to begin in January 2026.
Russian university launches mentorship program for BRICS-CIS youth
The Russian State University for the Humanities launched an international mentorship programme for young people from the BRICS and Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) countries.
Think tank urges COP30, BRICS to prioritise Tibet’s worsening climate crisis
The Stockholm Center for South Asian and Indo-Pacific Affairs (SCSA-IPA) at the Institute for Security and Development Policy (ISDP) has called for Tibet’s escalating climate emergency to be brought to the forefront of global climate governance, urging COP30 and BRICS nations to formally recognise the Himalayan region as a critical ecological hotspot.
Iran looks to BRICS countries to use cryptos to help it bypass sanctions
The Iranian government wants to use cryptocurrencies to pay for trade – including with India and the other BRICS nations – and bypass the various sanctions that have been levied on it by the United States of America and the United Nations, according to various Iranian government officials and businessmen.
Malaysia’s failed BRICS bid: A blessing in disguise?
Despite obtaining China’s support and intensely courting Russia during Russia’s BRICS presidency in 2024, Anwar Ibrahim’s efforts to bring Malaysia into the inner circle of BRICS have fallen short, writes Tang Siew Mun.
Alternative for Germany party mulls energy cooperation with BRICS countries
The right-wing Alternative for Germany (AfD) party is considering the possibility of cooperating with BRICS countries in the energy sector, lawmaker Steffen Kotre told Sputnik on Saturday.
International film festival ‘Crossroads of Civilisations’ brings together filmmakers from 13 countries
The First International Film Festival ‘Crossroads of Civilisations’ has concluded in the Karachay-Cherkess Republic, uniting directors, actors, and producers from 13 countries under the motto “The traditions of cinema – the cinema of traditions”, TV BRICS reported.
