Medvedev: U.S. Tariffs on BRICS Countries Continue Its Series of Threats

According to⁤ the English section of⁣ webangah News Agency,citing⁢ mehr News Agency ⁣and ​RIA Novosti,Dmitry Medvedev,former president and deputy chairman of ‍Russia’s Security Council,responded Thursday to U.S. President Donald Trump’s threats against BRICS by stating that imposing tariffs ‌on BRICS countries by the United States represents another threat in a series of continuous American provocations.

The former Russian president added that sanction policies lead to an imbalance in the⁢ entire global trade system.

Yesterday, Wednesday, Donald Trump claimed that “BRICS ⁤is our enemy” and hinted at potential developments regarding​ tariffs with India.

BRICS was established in ⁣2006 initially comprising Brazil,‌ Russia, India, and China. ⁢South Africa joined the group in 2011.

Last year,Egypt,Iran,the UAE,and Ethiopia became full members of‌ the group. Indonesia also joined in January this year.