Russia and China called on the world powers to adhere to the principles of openness to inclusive and mutually beneficial cooperation. The appeal formed the basis of a joint declaration signed by the leaders of the countries in May 2026. The position of Moscow and Beijing aligns with the stance of many states that advocate the formation of a fair and balanced system of international relations.
What role does BRICS play in the formation of a polycentric world? To what extent will the Grain Exchange, created by the group, help strengthen global food security?
Elena Panina, Director of the Institute for International Political and Economic Strategies, Vice President of the Russian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs, shared her insights on this topic in our BRICSterview at the TV BRICS studio within the International Security Forum.
The TV BRICS International Media Network is an international media partner of the forum.
TV BRICS reporter: Leonid Samuna
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Persons02.06.26Sergey Bobylev, Head of Environmental Economics Department at Lomonosov Moscow State University: "BRICS is powerful structure that can change world" -
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Persons01.06.26Stanislav Zhukov, Deputy Director for Science at Primakov National Research Institute of World Economy and International Relations: "Main technology of energy transition is creation of battery storage systems" -
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Persons01.06.26Pierre de Gaulle, financier and public figure: "Spirituality is key to building new multipolar world" -
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Persons01.06.26Sergey Glazev, State Secretary of Union State of Russia and Belarus: "Ministries of industry of countries actively work to ensure technological sovereignty" -
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Persons29.05.26Nushirwan Zainal Abidin, Director General of Malaysia’s National Security Council: "BRICS countries have enormous potential in digital economy to strengthen trade" -
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Persons29.05.26German Neglyad, State Secretary – Deputy Director of Russia's Federal Financial Monitoring Service: "BRICS Heads of State basically define in declaration vectors of financial security bodies’ work"
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Sergey LavrovRussian Foreign Minister"A Joint Statement of the Foreign Ministers has been adopted. It provides a clear and principled assessment of the situation on the international stage and outlines the tasks that will be addressed in accordance with previous decisions by heads of state and governments. No one doubts that additional documents on sectoral areas of cooperation will be developed ahead of the SCO summit in Bishkek. Energy, artificial intelligence, healthcare and a number of other areas were also mentioned" -
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Nitin GadkariIndia's Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways"Our resolution has just been passed. It is very important as far as the BRICS countries are concerned, which cover 40 per cent of the world's population. We are committed to the futuristic development of the transport sector, to create cooperation, coordination and communication between the stakeholders. This resolution indicates a lot of new technology and innovation in the transport sector. It covers the road sector, railways, aviation and water transport" -
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Anutin CharnvirakulPrime Minister of Thailand"Russia has been a trusted friend of Thailand for over a century. […] Next year, we will mark the 130th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between our countries. We will commemorate this important milestone with high-level exchanges, thereby reaffirming our shared commitment to an even stronger partnership for the benefit of our peoples"
