Obviously, not inviting Russia and inviting only one party to a conflict to a meeting to resolve the same conflict is a non-starter. Having just entered into a truce with archrival Iran earlier this year, Saudis would know this well. So what was the Jeddah meeting all about?
By Reuters Johannesbutg, Aug 21: The BRICS group of major emerging economies – Brazil, Russia,
dialoge and frank conversations between the three can help hammer out common positions and/or responses to common challenges and threats.
The first meeting in this format is aimed at further strengthening the relations of strategic partnership and mutual trust, continuing a constructive dialogue in the search for mutually acceptable solutions to topical issues facing the three countries and the region as a whole.