BRICS

The world's most influential finance ministers are gathering for the second time this year in South Africa for a G20 meeting, which the US Treasury Secretary will again miss. This comes amid the trade war unleashed by US President Donald Trump and his criticism of the BRICS countries.

BRICS countries reacted to Donald Trump's threats to impose 10% tariffs on countries that join "anti-American policies. " South Africa and China deny anti-American sentiments, and Malaysia joins BRICS, emphasizing an independent foreign policy.

Donald Trump announced the introduction of an additional 10% tariffs on countries that join BRICS' "anti-American policies. " This announcement came amid the BRICS summit in Brazil, where the group criticized US tariff policies.

The US dollar is hovering near multi-year lows due to uncertainty over new tariffs that Donald Trump plans to impose. The euro is also showing a downward trend.

BRICS summit leaders condemned "attacks" on bridges and railway infrastructure in the Bryansk, Kursk, and Voronezh regions of the Russian Federation, which allegedly led to numerous casualties. The declaration does not name the perpetrators, and regarding the war in Ukraine, it emphasizes a peaceful settlement.

Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping will not attend the BRICS summit in Brazil on July 6, indicating a loss of interest in the organization. Putin has an arrest warrant from the ICC, and Xi Jinping allegedly has a "scheduling conflict."

The BRICS summit on July 6-7 in Rio de Janeiro will discuss the settlement of the situation in Ukraine. Russian President Putin and Chinese leader Xi Jinping will not participate in the event.

Vladimir Putin will not participate in the BRICS summit in Brazil, citing the International Criminal Court warrant. This is the second time Putin has avoided international meetings due to the ICC warrant.

The European Union has added Monaco to the list of countries with a high risk of money laundering and terrorist financing. Russia was again not included in the updated list.

Brazilian President plans to meet with Putin and attend the parade in Moscow on May 9. The purpose of the visit is to mediate a peaceful settlement and demonstrate an independent policy.

The UN Secretary-General emphasized that Ukraine has a legitimate government that must be respected. He also noted that the UN is currently not involved in ceasefire negotiations in the Black Sea.

Presidential advisor Dmytro Lytvyn reported two confirmed Russian strikes on energy infrastructure. He called on international partners to help prevent future attacks.

The russian president has proposed introducing temporary international administration in Ukraine under the auspices of the UN. This is allegedly necessary to organize the electoral process.

The President of the russian federation announced his readiness to cooperate with the BRICS countries and North Korea to resolve the conflict in Ukraine.