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EPISODE · Apr 30, 2026 · 4 MIN

BRICS and the Illusion of Unity

from Middle East Brief with Avi Kaner · host Avi Kaner

Today’s episode takes a hard look at BRICS and asks a simple question: is it really a global challenger, or just a collection of competing interests?In this episode, Avi Kaner explains:Why BRICS presents itself as an alternative global orderThe internal contradictions among membersWhy the group failed to respond when Iran attacked fellow members UAE and Saudi ArabiaWhy expansion has created more division, not more strengthWhy there is still no BRICS currency or unified financial systemWhy major economies have stayed outAnd why BRICS now risks losing members instead of gaining influenceBRICS talks big.But when tested, it struggles to act.

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