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Argentina and Iran apply to join BRICS as the group sets course to counterbalance the G7.

BRICS is currently comprised of Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa. Together these countries account for an estimated total population of about 3.21 billion.

The G7 is made up of the US, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, and the UK.

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The collapse of the USSR inflicted an additional blow to Russian studies in the United States. An overconfidence and deep misunderstanding of the implications of the death of communism led the U.S. talent pool on Russia to dry up.

It’s time to invest in an new generation of experts who can lead us to a better relationship with Russia.

Read more: https://responsiblestatecraft.org/2021/08/12/the-black-stain-of-being-a-hopeful-russia-expert/

The US and its allies have led the charge in the UN to condemn Moscow for the 2014 move that saw it reassert its historic control over the disputed peninsula. A measure that clearly had the support of an overwhelming majority of locals, which has been proven by subsequent American and German polling.

At the same time, though, it has turned a deaf ear towards that same body’s criticism of Israel’s annexation of the Golan Heights, internationally recognized as Syrian territory. One gets sanctions, the other gets support.

As a world power, the US has an obligation to contribute positively on the world stage – not simply achieve its foreign policy goals at any cost. Hypocrisy undermines its ability to do so. Unfortunately, with American self-interest on the up and self-awareness at all-time lows, the international community may have to wait a while.

Read more: https://www.rt.com/russia/531073-us-defend-israel-occupation/