The expanded BRICS group, which includes Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa as well as new joiners Egypt, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Ethiopia, Indonesia and Iran, faces daunting challenges from U.S. trade actions.

Ragui El-Etreby, Assistant Minister for Multilateral International and Regional Economic Affairs of Egypt, UAE Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior and Reem bint Ebrahim Al Hashimy , Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov , Ethiopian Foreign Minister Gedion Timothewos, Brazilian Foreign Minister Mauro Vieira, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, Indonesian Foreign Minister Sugiono, South African Minister of International Relations and Cooperation Ronald Lamola, Iranian Deputy Foreign Mini
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