Saudi Arabia says no to BRICS: No membership in the alliance!

Saudi Arabia says no to BRICS: No membership in the alliance!

Saudi Arabia shocks the world! The kingdom has decided to decline membership at the ongoing BRICS summit in Russia. The long-awaited decision became public when the alliance's new partner countries were announced - and Saudi Arabia was not on the list. This decision follows the invitation last summer, to which Saudi Arabia, along with Argentina, is now one of the few states to reject the offer.

Reports ahead of the summit suggested that the Saudi position on BRICS would be clarified during the meeting. Dmitry Peskov, spokesman for Russia, emphasized before the summit that Saudi Arabia's participation in the alliance would soon be officially confirmed. The announcement that new BRICS partners will not become full members caused pure surprise - and no new countries will be officially admitted this year! The list of partner countries is long and includes Algeria, Belarus, Bolivia, Cuba and many more.

Saudi Arabia's rejection raises numerous questions, especially given the potential geopolitical power the oil-rich country would have brought to the group. But an increased conflict with the West could be the reason for this decision. For a detailed look at the case, see the report on watcher.guru.