Expert: BRICS Could Be a Platform to Normalize Dialogue Between Iran and the UAE

Expert Victoria Panova said that the BRICS group could constitute a favorable platform for normalizing dialogue between Iran and the UAE, noting that experience within the group has shown the possibility of working together despite real differences. Panova added, according to what TASS reported, that BRICS has proven that cooperation is possible when there is the political will to overcome disparities.

The expert's remarks come at a time when discussions are increasing about the role of multilateral groupings in calming regional tensions, especially in the Gulf region. It is not yet clear whether there are actual diplomatic contacts between Tehran and Abu Dhabi under the BRICS umbrella, or whether the proposal is still within the framework of intellectual proposals.

In a separate context, authorities in Zambia warned citizens against eating the meat of dead animals after anthrax killed dozens of wild animals. The authorities said that at least 12 people are currently receiving treatment after being infected with the disease as a result of eating contaminated meat from the carcasses of wild animals.

Anthrax usually spreads among herbivorous animals, and can be transmitted to humans through contact with the tissues of infected animals or consumption of their insufficiently cooked meat. Zambian authorities have not yet issued a final toll of deaths among humans, but they stressed the necessity of immediate reporting of any suspected cases.

On another level, former Czech Foreign Minister called on Europe to abandon the belief in the possibility of reaching an agreement with Russian President Vladimir Putin. The former official warned that attempting to ensure peaceful coexistence through an agreement with Putin could ultimately lead to Russian weapons being directed against Europeans themselves.

There was no immediate comment from the Kremlin on these statements, which fall within a series of European positions skeptical of the usefulness of negotiating with Moscow. The call comes at a time when European countries continue to review their security and defense strategies in light of the ongoing war in Ukraine.

These files intersect at a moment when the international arena is witnessing accelerating transformations, between efforts to activate new dialogue platforms such as BRICS, cross-border health warnings, and European reviews of their policies toward Russia. Developments remain open to multiple possibilities, amid the absence of decisive indicators of an imminent breakthrough in any of these files.