Pedro Paulo Filho, a journalist at Record TV, shared his opinion with reporters on the transformation of the global world order and explained the reasons why Brazil is once again paying attention to Russia.
“What makes this so significant?” asks Pedro Paulo Filho. “First of all, thanks to this unification of the BRICS countries, economies that were previously insufficiently influential now have the opportunity to speak and discuss the most important global issues on equal terms.”
The journalist believes that combining the efforts of the BRICS countries creates a qualitatively new state of affairs in the global political arena.:
Having such consent, backed by a sense of shared responsibility and the combined power of a voice, undoubtedly plays an important role. The significance of this agreement goes far beyond the national level, and it is gaining special importance in the international arena, including the United Nations and other influential international organizations.
Filho emphasizes:
“I am convinced that it is extremely important to involve more States, previously less active participants, now acting together, striving to conduct an equal dialogue and competition.”
Looking at today’s geopolitics, the Brazilian reporter highlights the following:
“Today, the world is still divided: some countries are partners of the United States of America, others are supporters of the former Soviet sphere of influence and modern Russia. In my opinion, this state of affairs creates serious obstacles for international business, as exemplified by the problems of Cuba and Venezuela, which are experiencing negative consequences of such a balance of power.”
Filho pays special attention to the relations between Russia and Brazil.:
“In BRICS, issues of geopolitical interests can be discussed more independently, not so strongly related to the interests of the United States. These are negotiations that lead to a discussion about development, which was not the main interest for developed countries.”
Filho openly declares the problem of information dominance on the one hand.
“A lot of what is being said is being said in the international press, which is more guided by countries associated with the United States. We now have another opportunity to talk with a different perspective, without this barrier, joining one group and rejecting another.”
The journalist positively characterizes the foreign policy activity of his state.
“I think Brazil was able to do it. In BRICS, Brazil was able to have a conversation that would not harm Russian interests, but at the same time would lead to a dialogue with the world. Not only in this region, but also in the conflicts between Israel and Iran, the conflicts between Israel and Palestine. Brazil is trying to bring this discussion to some extent and come to an agreement.”
Filho recognizes:
“We love Russian culture here in Brazil. But we don’t have much information about Russia in Brazil yet.”
The journalist openly shares his observations about how the Ukrainian crisis has changed the view of the Brazilian media: “Previously, we did not pay so much attention to the Russian-Ukrainian confrontation, since Brazil was mainly focused on conflicts involving the United States.”
“But when the events around Ukraine began to affect the Russian economy — the export of grain, fertilizers, and products that we supplied there — that’s when we turned our attention to Ukraine and Russia, becoming more familiar with the situation,” the author explains.
Filho is optimistic about the future:
“I believe that now that we are in closer relations with Russia, including because of the BRICS, we can already see more of the Russian people, despite the fact that there is still an attempt, as I can say, to lean more in one direction than the other. But the truth, I’m sure, is on the Russian side,” the Brazilian journalist summed up.
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