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Podcasts about history, economics, domestic politics and international relations in the BRICS countries: Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa, Egypt, Iran, UAE, Saudi Arabia, Ethiopia. What new technologies have already been introduced in the BRICS? How will the entry of new countries strengthen the position of the association? How will the BRICS expansion affect the business environment in Russia? How can we speed up the process of creating a new global settlement currency for the BRICS countries? Together with historians, scientists, sociologists, political scientists and authors of popular non-fiction, we will figure out this issue.
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- 6 days ago24 min
Director General of Independent Evaluation Office of New Development Bank, Ashwani Muthoo: "Harmonisation of methodologies in evaluation for projects is critical"
Over the years, the New Development Bank has approved approximately 120 projects worldwide, totalling more than US$39 billion. Many of these projects are well known, including Line 6 of the Qingdao Metro in China; the large-scale Delhi – Ghaziabad – Meerut project in India; and, in early 2026, financing was also approved for the construction of Brazil’s largest power transmission line, the Graca Aranha – Silvania line. To ensure that every initiative supported by the international financial institution contributes to sustainable progress, an Independent Evaluation Office was established. Do the assessment criteria vary depending on the specific characteristics of each country? In which BRICS countries will a country portfolio analysis be conducted in the near future? How is collaboration with multilateral development banks structured to harmonise assessment requirements? Ashwani Muthoo, Director General of the Independent Evaluation Office of the New Development Bank, shared his insights on this topic in our BRICSterview. TV BRICS reporter: Ekaterina Fomina
- 1 weeks ago32 min
Consultant in Economic Advisory Council to Prime Minister of India, Apurv Kumar Mishra: "There is strategic logic to economic partnership between Russia and India"
India is one of the fastest-growing economies in the world. The key goal set by the government is to achieve a GDP of US$5 trillion. BRICS partners are helping to unlock the potential. Mutual trade turnover with Russia exceeded US$60 billion in 2025, and the two countries intend to increase it to US$100 billion by 2030. What will help achieve this goal? How is India's partnership with other BRICS countries developing? What role do humanitarian projects play in shaping the BRICS expert community? Apurv Kumar Mishra, Consultant in the Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister of India, shared his insights on this topic in our BRICSterview. TV BRICS reporter: Ekaterina Fomina
- Apr 24, 202632 min
Spouse of Ambassador of Indonesia to Russia, Fitria Wibowo Tavares: “BRICS membership helps us so much in terms of addressing issues of common concern”
At the end of 2025, Indonesia signed a Free Trade Agreement with the Eurasian Economic Union. The new trade regime between the two parties provides preferential access to 90 per cent of goods from the Indonesian side. The EAEU covers 90.5 per cent of the product range for the new partner. Meanwhile, Moscow and Jakarta continue to strengthen their strategic partnership. Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto visited the Russian capital twice in 2025. What benefits does the Free Trade Agreement with the Eurasian Economic Union bring to Jakarta? What unites Russian and Indonesian art? Fitria Wibowo Tavares, diplomat, spouse of the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Indonesia to Russia, answered these and other questions in the BRICSterview. TV BRICS reporter: Leonid Samuna
- Mar 19, 202625 min
Chairman of Russia-Nigeria Trade and Investment Advisory Council, Emmanuel Chukwuka Johnson: “BRICS provides Nigeria with opportunity to have global voice”
In 2025, Nigeria was granted BRICS partner country status. This has provided the Republic with new prospects for development in trade, education, healthcare, and technology. Emmanuel Chukwuka Johnson, Chairman of the Russia-Nigeria Trade and Investment Advisory Council, discussed the potential for further expansion of the Republic's cooperation with the countries of the group. The speaker believes that closer ties with BRICS member states, particularly with India, China, the UAE, Russia, and Brazil, will open up new horizons of opportunities for Nigeria. These include economic diversification, human capital development, educational exchanges, and strengthening the African republic's position on the international stage. With which BRICS members does Nigeria already have a long-standing history of cooperation, and in which areas? What has the Republic managed to achieve during its year as a partner country? These and other questions were answered in a BRICSterview by Emmanuel Chukwuka Johnson, Chairman of the Russia-Nigeria Trade and Investment Advisory Council. TV BRICS reporter: Yana Panferova
- Mar 12, 202625 min
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Zimbabwe to Russian Federation, Mark Grey Marongwe: "BRICS gives smaller countries new options"
A roadmap for the development of peaceful nuclear energy, untapped mineral wealth and a tourism boom – Russia and Zimbabwe intensified their cooperation across multiple sectors in 2026. The republic, endowed with resources crucial for global industry and the green transition, is seeking to elevate its economic ties to the same high level as its long-standing political and diplomatic relations with Moscow. What are the prospects for Zimbabwe’s energy sector and its economy after applying for BRICS membership? Which projects and resources are of particular interest to the republic? Mark Grey Marongwe, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Zimbabwe to the Russian Federation, answered these and other questions in the BRICSterview.TV BRICS reporter: Yana Panferova
- Jan 29, 20269 min
Specialist in renewable energy and sustainable business project development, Muhammad Dhery Mahendra: “Indonesia has biggest geothermal reserves in world”
Indonesia is one of the centers of energy transformation in Southeast Asia. By 2050, the country intends to increase the share of green energy in its overall energy mix to 31 per cent, and by 2060, it aims to achieve carbon neutrality.What opportunities does BRICS membership provide for Indonesia’s energy sector? What is the current national energy security index score for country?We talked about this in a BRICSterview with Muhammad Dhery Mahendra, a specialist in renewable energy and sustainable business project development at the Indonesian state oil and gas company.TV BRICS reporter: Leonid Samuna
- Jan 22, 202620 min
Chairman of India-Russia Foundation, Sudhir Pal Sabharwal: "Relations between Russia and India are elevated to privileged partnership"
More than five centuries ago the great Russian navigator Afanasy Nikitin voyaged to India, laying the foundations for relations between the two countries. Nowadays the countries cooperate in a number of important areas, among them are education, culture, science and economics. In what ways is Afanasy Nikitin revered in India? Why is another Russian figure – orientalist Andrey Snesarev – considered an ambassador of culture in the republic?TV BRICS reporter: Yana Panferova
- Jan 15, 20268 min
Researcher at Hanoi University of Science and Technology, Bui Minh Phuong: “In future, I see that every company and every household to use renewable energy”
A roadmap for the development of peaceful nuclear energy until 2030, negotiations on the modernisation of hydroelectric power facilities and LNG supplies – Russia and Vietnam intensified their cooperation in the energy sector in 2025. The residents of the republic are convinced that science and technology are the key driving forces for its development.We talked about this with Bui Minh Phuong, a researcher at the Hanoi University of Science and Technology. TV BRICS reporter: Leonid Samuna
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Podcasts about history, economics, domestic politics and international relations in the BRICS countries: Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa, Egypt, Iran, UAE, Saudi Arabia, Ethiopia. What new technologies have already been introduced in the BRICS? How will the entry of new countries strengthen the position of the association? How will the BRICS expansion affect the business environment in Russia? How can we speed up the process of creating a new global settlement currency for the BRICS countries? Together with historians, scientists, sociologists, political scientists and authors of popular non-fiction, we will figure out this issue.
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