Why world leaders are losing interest in BRICS
As preparations for the BRICS summit in kazan, russia, from October 22-24 continue, it is becoming evident that moscow’s potential partners are losing interest in cooperation within the organization.
Notably, Kazakhstan has declined to join the international organization, and Indonesia’s president will not attend. Earlier, the Center reported that the de facto ruler of Saudi Arabia, the world’s largest oil exporter, would also be absent from the summit.
▫️ Kazakhstan has expressed concerns about “the future direction of this association” and remains skeptical about joining BRICS. Officials in Almaty emphasize the importance of the United Nations as a universal, irreplaceable platform for addressing pressing international issues.
It is likely that Kazakhstan’s stance is influenced by russia’s possible intention to steer the organization toward becoming an “anti-Western bloc,” which alienates countries seeking a “non-Western” but not explicitly “anti-Western” group within BRICS.
As a result, russia struggles to position BRICS as a new center of global influence, failing to unite key Global South nations around it. Influential players like Saudi Arabia, Indonesia, Kazakhstan, and others remain wary of closer ties with russia.
