At the BRICS summit held in Rio de Janeiro on July 6, 2025, leaders of the member countries expressed serious concerns regarding U.S. President Donald Trump's imposition of "indiscriminate" import tariffs. The BRICS nations criticized these tariffs as illegal and warned that they risk damaging the global economy. The tensions between the U.S. and BRICS countries over trade policies have continued to escalate, with Trump's tariff measures targeting multiple countries, including Brazil. These ongoing disputes are expected to overshadow the upcoming G20 finance chiefs meeting in Durban, South Africa. The absence of U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent from the G20 meeting further complicates the situation. Additionally, Russia has discussed the possibility of expanding the BRICS bloc in response to the tariffs imposed by the U.S.