• HobbitFoot @thelemmy.club
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    5 hours ago

    It has become a diplomatic talking shop similar to the G7. There has been pushes from some member states to make it more, including creating alternate financial systems, but it has been slow growing.

    • NOT_RICK@lemmy.world
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      3 hours ago

      Russia got all pissy with Kazakhstan just this week as a result of them not joining the BRICS

      • bobs_monkey@lemm.ee
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        Nothing like fomenting trust in a global financial transaction system by threatening potential user nations.