BRICS and Allies Seek to Challenge G7 Dominance.

The foreign ministers of the BRICS countries, comprising Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa, have emphasized their aim to rebalance global power and create a "multipolar" dynamic. The group discussed potential expansion of membership and the possibility of an alternative currency to avoid sanctions. BRICS has emerged as an alternative to the G7, with China and Russia giving it a more concrete form in recent years. The group is seen as an "indispensable mechanism" to balance against the Western influence of the G7. South Africa, as a signatory of the 1998 Rome Statute, may be obliged to arrest Russian President Vladimir Putin if he attends any future meetings within its borders.