Russian Senator Confirms Expansion of BRICS+ Geopolitical Group
Konstantin Kosachev, Deputy Speaker of the Federation Council, has announced that several countries are preparing to join the upcoming BRICS+ initiative — a major step toward expanding the BRICS bloc’s global influence. The goal, he said, is to create a broader platform that welcomes the maximum number of participating nations.
The original BRICS bloc, which now includes Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa, Egypt, Ethiopia, Indonesia, Iran, and the UAE, is looking to widen its reach through this new initiative. Kosachev emphasized that BRICS+ is not intended to be a closed alliance, but rather an open platform for global cooperation.
“This is not a closed association for BRICS countries and partners, but a broader structure aimed at welcoming more participants,” Kosachev stated.
Countries such as China, Iran, the UAE, Ethiopia, South Africa, and Brazil (current BRICS chair) have already voiced support for the BRICS+ initiative. While several others are still evaluating their stance, Kosachev made it clear that BRICS is not pressuring any nation to join or conform to a single doctrine.
The proposal is set to be discussed in detail at the upcoming Parliamentary Forum in June, with hopes of formalizing it during the Inter-Parliamentary Union’s autumn assembly.
This move signals a new era of BRICS cooperation, potentially involving joint economic frameworks and governance strategies. According to Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, these may include a unified payment system, which would also be accessible to non-member nations — a major step toward building an alternative financial infrastructure amid global uncertainty.