In a significant diplomatic maneuver that may have far-reaching implications for the international system of alliances, Turkey has submitted a formal request to join BRICS, the group of emerging-market economies, signaling its intent to diversify its partnerships beyond the West. The BRICS grouping, named after Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa, comprises some of the […]
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