The 14th BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) summit took place this week. Like last year, this year's summit was hosted virtually in a video conference. South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa, attended.
This summit was closely watched by many around the world. Because it came at a critical period in human history. For more than two years, the world has been battling the COVID19 pandemic, and Russia is now in a war with Ukraine. A war that began in February this year.
The consequences of this war have been damaging to the world. The war disrupted oil supplies, food supplies; and accelerated the inflation that was already on the rise before the war. The inflation is now at crisis levels.
Since the war began, nations around the world have been divided on the causes of the war, and how it should be ended. That debate rages on five months into the war.
I am not interested in this Ukraine-Russia war continuing. The war must stop for the benefit of humanity. I'm also no longer interested in people who want this war prolonged, simply because they want their side to win.
I'll repeat what I said in my column last February - that both the West and Russia must compromise to end the war. Whether you enjoy hearing that or not, it's the only way for this war to come to an end.