Daya Thussu is Professor of International Communication at the University of Westminster in London.By Daya ThussuLONDON, Jul 1 2015 (IPS)As the leaders of the BRICS five meet in the Russian city of Ufa for their annual summit Jul. 8–10, their agenda is likely to be dominated by economic and security concerns, triggered by the continuing economic crisis in the European Union and the security situation in the Middle East.The seventh annual summit of the large emerging economies – Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa – also takes place with a background of escalating tensions between Russia and the West …read more
Source: Inter Press Service
