Despite the threat of a trade war with the U.S., economists and analysts tell CNBC that this will not stop BRICS from expanding.

Russia and Iran have joined forces to create an alternative to the SWIFT payment system that could power the BRICS alliance.

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Brazil takes the helm at a moment when diplomatic pragmatism should take precedence over some of the bloc’s more polarizing initiatives.

Russia will facilitate Vietnam’s participation in the BRICS bloc of developing economies as a “partner country.”

BRICS members are expecting Indonesia to play a significant role in the grouping and China supports this new member from Southeast Asia, according to a forum in Jakarta.

Nigeria has been admitted as a “partner country” of the BRICS bloc of developing economies. BRICS was formed by Brazil, Russia, India and China in 2009, with South Africa added in 2010, as a counterweight to the Group of Seven leading industrialized nations.

According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the formal acceptance to participate as a partner country highlights Nigeria's commitment to fostering international collaboration.

The U.S. government should emphasize the importance of polar diplomacy amid continuing territorial disputes among Arctic nations.

Belarus' participation in the SCO and BRICS represents an important step towards strengthening our foreign policy and economic ties with the countries whose international policy is based on mutually respectful and mutually beneficial cooperation,

ABUJA, Nigeria -- Nigeria has been admitted as a “partner country” of the BRICS bloc of developing economies, according to Brazil, the group’s chair. BRICS was formed by Brazil, Russia, India and China in 2009, with South Africa added in 2010, as a counterweight to the Group of Seven leading industrialized nations.