Their “serious concerns” on the imposition of “unilateral” duties were expressed by the countries of the BRICS group at the peak meeting in Rio de Janeiro, while people are under pressure from the trade war that has been launched by the trade war. Donald Trumpwhich, however, was not named in the joint announcement issued on the first day of work.

“We are expressing serious concerns about the increase in unilateral customs and non -customs measures that harm trade,” the text of the joint announcement said.

Such measures are “affecting the prospects of global economic growth,” warn the 11 countries of the BRICS group representing half of the world population and 40% of the global GDP.

But the BRICS leader avoided naming the United States And Donald Trump while many countries, including China, are in negotiations with Washington on the issue.

Host of the Summit, Brazilian President Luis Inasio Lula da Silva opened the work giving a gloomy picture of international cooperation. “We are witnessing an unprecedented collapse of multiculture” in international relations, “he said.

The summit was marked by some loud absences, for the first time since the power of power in 2012, China President Xi Jing was absent, although his country is the dominant power of the bloc.

Second great absent, Russian president Vladimir Putin He spoke at the Rio de Janeiro Summit via a teleconference because of the arrest warrant issued against him by the International Criminal Court as a suspect in committing war crimes in Ukraine.

Putin told BRICS leaders that the era of liberal globalization was outdated and that the future belongs to the rapidly growing emerging economies, which must boost the use of their national currencies in trade.

“All shows that the model of liberal globalization is getting outdated … The center of business is shifting to emerging markets,” he said calling the countries of the BRICS team to boost cooperation in a range of sectors such as natural resources, supplies and finance.

The situation in Middle East imposed her presence on the conversations.

Opening work, Lula appealed: “Let us not be apathetic to the genocide committed by Israel in Gaza.”

In their joint announcement, the BRICS calls for “immediate, permanent and unconditional ceasefire and complete withdrawal” of the Israeli forces from the Gaza Strip.

The BRICS also condemned the “military attacks” against Iran in June and denounced “the violation of international law” without however naming the US or Israel.

The BRICS team was created to review the world order in favor of the “world south” against the West with the participation of Brazil, China, India, Russia and South Africa. In 2023 the group was expanded with the integration of Saudi Arabia, Egypt, the United Arab Emirates, Ethiopia, Iran, followed by Indonesia.

With its enlargement, the team became increasingly heterogeneous, which made it difficult for the formation of common positions.