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ICC arrest warrant for Vladimir Putin: a king-size dilemma for South Africa

The International Criminal Court (ICC) has issued an international arrest warrant for Russian president Vladimir Putin for alleged war crimes regarding the unlawful deportation of children from Ukraine to Russia. Such acts are war crimes under two articles of the Rome Statute, which established the court.

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South Africa aware of legal obligations regarding Putin visit

South Africa is aware of its legal obligation, a spokesperson for President Cyril Ramaphosa said on Sunday, referring to a proposed visit by Vladimir Putin after an international court issued an arrest warrant against the Russian leader.

Reuters

Brazil's Lula wants former President Rousseff to run New Development Bank

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva confirmed he will appoint former President Dilma Rousseff to head the New Development Bank (NDB) when there is a vacancy, Lula said on Thursday referring to the institution the BRICS group of emerging economies established.

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When two elephants fight: how the global south uses non-alignment to avoid great power rivalries

An African proverb notes that “when two elephants fight, it is the grass underneath that suffers”.

The Conversation

Analysis-Southern Africa calls the tune as great power suitors queue up

South Africa and its neighbours were at the centre of a tussle for influence this week when top Russian and U.S. officials visited, offering a rare moment of leverage for governments on a continent more used to being buffeted by events than wooed.

Reuters

Lula’s foreign policy? Encouraging a multipolar world

Brazil’s president has long sought a multipolar global order and now pledges to ‘have relations with everyone’

The Guardian - US

10 surprisingly good things from 2022

Lula beat Bolsonaro, the Ethiopian civil war ended and U.S. voters pushed back fascism — just for starters

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Algeria Suggests to Sell Spare Electricity Capacity to Europe

Algeria is offering to Europe its spare electricity capacity, and it is planning a 270 km undersea pipe towards Italy, Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune told reporters in an interview on Thursday. Algeria is also pushing to double its gas exports to reach 100 billion cubic meters per year versus 56…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Egypt to Join the New Development Bank within Weeks

Egypt is moving forward with the procedures of officially joining the New Development Bank (NDB), which was established by the BRICS countries to enhance cooperation in infrastructure and sustainable development. The Egyptian parliament is scheduled to officially discuss the final procedures for Cairo to join the Bank in the coming…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Algeria, China Sign a Strategic Cooperation Plan

Algeria and China have signed the second five-year comprehensive strategic cooperation plan 2022-2026, Algeria’s ministry of foreign affairs and national community abroad said Tuesday in a statement. This comes one day after the Algerian government submitted an official request to join the political and economic BRICS group that includes Russia…

Asharq Al-Awsat

How Might Brazil’s Elections Affect Taiwan?

A Lula victory could signal a return in prominence, and perhaps an expansion, of the BRICS group.

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Lula aide backs Argentina for BRICS, eyes role in Ukraine peace talks

Brazilian presidential candidate Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's top foreign policy adviser supports the inclusion of Argentina in the BRICS group of developing nations, which could be a forum for negotiating peace in Ukraine, he told Reuters.

Reuters

Is India in a bind over its relations with Russia?

On October 1, when India abstained from voting at the United Nations Security Council on a draft res

The Hindu

Controversy breaks out over presence of Indian “observer” in Donbas referendum

The message from the Russian authorities has named Purnima Anand who worked as “an observer from India” during the referendum

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Algeria Requests to Join BRICS

China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi welcomed Algeria's request to join the BRICS economic group, as an effort to join major powers. This came during a meeting Saturday between Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi with his Algerian counterpart Ramtane Lamamra on the sidelines of the ongoing 77th session…

The Hindu

For India, the buzzword now is ‘all-alignment’

Its participation in the SCO summit is a clear signal of pursuing multi-alignment with its partners worldwide

The Hindu

Russia, India motivated to ensure uninterrupted defence cooperation: Envoy

Russia has been a major supplier of military hardware to India

The Hindu

Heading the G20 and New Delhi’s choices

With geopolitical currents redefining geo-economics, India needs to be ready to emerge as the chief global diplomat

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Not yet time for BRICS nations to make a headway: former diplomat

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Ukraine war: Russia's G20 walkout heightens tensions at fractious summit as China's rise continues

While G20 foreign ministers were meeting in Bali, Indonesia, the Russian president, Vladimir Putin, threatened further escalation in his war against Ukraine, announcing to the world that “by and large, we have not started anything in earnest yet”. What he meant became quickly clear when a missile attack hit an…

The Hindu

BRICS media groups look to boost synergy amid new challenges

Initiatives include joint training of journalists and exploring the application of new technologies.

Reuters

Argentina says has China's support to join BRICS group

Argentina's government said on Thursday it had received China's formal support for the country's bid to join the BRICS group comprising Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa, a bloc seen as a powerful emerging-market alternative to the West.

The Hindu

Argentina has always been supportive of India’s membership of Nuclear Suppliers Group: Ambassador Hugo Javier Gobbi

Argentina is open to expanding bilateral as well as multilateral nuclear cooperation with India, says the ambassador

The Hindu

India, Russia share a vision of how the world should develop: Ambassador Alipov

No expansion of BRICS in haste, says Russia’s ambassador Denis Alipov

The Hindu

A chaotic world, the perils of multilateralism

Instead, bilateral engagements may be much more productive at this point in history

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