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Russia Continues Work on Iran’s Bushehr Nuclear Reactor: Putin
ST. PETERSBURG – Despite the complex situation surrounding Iran, Russia remains committed to the Bushehr…
Russia Willing to Strengthen All-round Collaboration with China: Putin
ST. PETERSBURG – Russian President Vladimir Putin said late Wednesday that Russia and China share…
Paul Mashatile, South Africa’s Deputy President: We Intend to Increase Trade with Russia
South Africa is looking to significantly deepen trade and technological cooperation with Russia across a…
Russian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Maria Zakharova: BRICS Represents Global Majority
BRICS has evolved from an informal platform for dialogue into an association capable of responding…
Mikhail Gordin, Rector of Bauman Moscow State Technical University, Speaks About Technological Cooperation Within BRICS
Mikhail Gordin, Rector of Bauman Moscow State Technical University, stated that scientific and technological cooperation between BRICS countries is of critical importance. He spoke about this in an exclusive interview at the TV BRICS studio in the Roscongress International Cooperation Area at St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF) 2025. “The BRICS countries and their partners are states that can jointly develop new technologies. The most important thing for these countries is technological independence, technological sovereignty, which is valuable in itself,”…
Deputy Chief of Staff of Russia’s Presidential Executive Office Maksim Oreshkin: by 2050, Quarter of World’s Working-age Population to be Concentrated in Africa
Despite previous concerns about overpopulation, current demographic trends indicate the opposite: in many countries, the population has already begun to decline. This was stated by Maksim Oreshkin, Deputy Chief of Staff of Russia’s Presidential Executive Office. He moderated the session “Shaping a New Platform for Global Growth” at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF). According to Oreshkin, the population may not even exceed 9 billion people, and the peak will be reached in 20 years. Africa has the greatest demographic potential…
Latin America Strengthens Trade Ties With BRICS
Latin America continues to expand its trade and economic cooperation, both within the region and with BRICS countries, particularly Russia. Domingo Garcia, President of the Latin American Chamber of Commerce in Russia, shared practical examples of this growing relationship in an exclusive commentary at the TV BRICS studio in the Roscongress International Cooperation Area at St. Petersburg International Economic Forum ( SPIEF) 2025. He emphasised that Latin America remains open to trade across a variety of strategic sectors. “We are…
BRICS Solutions Awards Competition To Be Held In Year Of Russia’s Chairmanship
The Agency for Strategic Initiatives (ASI) in cooperation with the Russian Chamber of Commerce and Industry will organise the BRICS Solutions Awards competition of the best solutions and practices of the BRICS countries in various spheres. The competition will be held with the support of the BRICS Business Council. Its participants will present projects in 8 nominations, including Climate and Environmental Technologies, Artificial Intelligence and Digital Services, Competences and Human Resources Development. Mikhail Makarov, Director of the International Relations Office…
Russia, India Aim To Reach $50 Billion In Bilateral Trade In 2023
The India-Russia Business Forum was held on Wednesday on the sidelines ofthe St. Petersburg International Economic Forum ( SPIEF). The participants discussed the efforts the governments of India and Russia are taking to overcome transport and logistics problems, prospects of setting up a joint banking and financial structure to support the bilateral trade potential, andhigh-priority areas of cooperation between India and Russia. The talk was moderated by Ksenia Komissarova, Editor-in-Chief of the TVBRICS Media Network.“Last year was the 75th year since…