larry johnson speaks of developments in russian relations around the world;

BRICS concluded a successful second day by approving the Kazan Summit Declaration. Here are the main points:

BRICS countries called for strengthening the non-proliferation regime and nuclear-free zone in the Middle East;

Stressed the need to resume the Iranian nuclear deal by all parties;

Called for reform of the Bretton Woods institutions by increasing the contribution of developing countries to the world economy;

BRICS will study the creation of a single transport platform to ensure multimodal logistics between the countries of association;

Concerned about the escalation in the Middle East, condemned the Israeli attack on the Iranian embassy and the undermining of pagers in Lebanon;

Welcome the creation of a new investment platform that uses the infrastructure of the New Development Bank;

Advocated unconditional respect for the sovereignty of Syria and the protection of its territorial integrity;

They support the initiative of the Russian Federation to create a Grain Exchange with coverage of other agricultural sectors in the future;

Supported the adoption at the UN of the State of Palestine within the 1967 borders;

Agreed to transform the New Development Bank into a multilateral development bank for emerging market countries.

Yet, the West continues to deny the implications of what is taking place in Kazan...........more.....