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Oleksandr Demchenko
BRICS Summit in Kazan: Why Did the Participants Travel to Russia?
The BRICS summit began in Kazan on October 22, 2024, under Russia's chairmanship, with official events starting on October 23. Nearly all heads of BRICS member states attended in person, except for Brazil's president, who joined via video link due to an injury.
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Oleksandr Demchenko
Syria, Talibs, junta. How Russia is growing its influence in BRICS
Syria's turn to apply for BRICS membership. This decision, like several similar ones, is adopted on the eve of the member countries summit, which will be held at the end of October in Kazan, Russia. Syria's intention is curious in the context of Afghanistan’s earlier application, and Palestine’s plans to join as well. What is Russia’s interest in these actions, and how can they aid Kremlin’s role in global politics?
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Protest dynamics and the Kremlin state capacity to reaction and countermeasures
This document is a public (abbreviated) part of the closed research under the title “Transformation of Russian Statehood” conducted by the Analytical Department NGO “Come Back Alive!”.