In particular, such topics were raised by Newsweek magazine and The Hill newspaper, the material says.

The author notes that the NATO mentality is "stuck in a Cold War trap", and the G7 is "trying to put on a show" by discussing global issues, while all the G7 really cares about is containing China and Russia.

“However, BRICS stands for win-win for the whole world, that is, win-win not only for developing countries, but also for developed countries.

This is the biggest difference between the BRICS and Western blocs.

Earlier, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said that Iran and Argentina had applied to join the BRICS.

The head of the BRICS forum, Purnima Anand, also noted that Turkey, Egypt and Saudi Arabia may soon join the forum.

In early July, The Hill published an article stating that the G7 countries could lose their leading positions in the world to the BRICS group, as the G7 members do not want to integrate developing countries into their community.