Russia's foreign minister accuses the West of 'financial blackmail' as BRICS eye adding Saudi Arabia, Iran to economic bloc
Meanwhile, South Africa's ambassador to BRICS also discussed potentially adding Saudi Arabia and Iran to the bloc of developing countries, as both outsider nations have officially requested membership.
Lavrov held talks with Saudi Arabia's foreign minister on the sidelines of the BRICS meeting on Thursday, according to the AP. That comes as Russia continues to face pressure from sanctions, which have forced Moscow to strengthen its ties with allies in order to keep its economy running. For instance, Russia has relied more heavily on China's yuan to conduct trade. The Kremlin has also proposed
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