On Tuesday, the Kremlin retracted its previous statements that referred to Saudi Arabia as a member of the BRICS group, leaving uncertainty regarding the country’s participation in the upcoming BRICS summit in Russia next week. While Saudi Arabia has received an invitation to join BRICS, it has not yet completed the formal accession process. Last week, however, Kremlin aide Yuri Ushakov had identified Saudi Arabia … Continue reading Kremlin retracted its previous statements about Saudi membership of the BRICS