Leaders of the BRICS group react during the family photo during the BRICS Summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Jul 7, 2025. REUTERS/Pilar OlivaresLeaders of the BRICS group react during the family photo during the BRICS Summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Jul 7, 2025. REUTERS/Pilar OlivaresDeveloping nations participating in the BRICS summit on Monday brushed away an accusation from US President Donald Trump that the bloc is "anti-American," as he threatened them with additional 10 percent tariffs. His opening remarks to BRICS leaders gathered in Rio de Janeiro on Monday focused on the environmental and public health issues on the summit's official agenda. The original BRICS group gathered leaders from Brazil, Russia, India and China at its first summit in 2009.
