Russia is hosting the BRICS summit on Tuesday, drawing together some three dozen countries including powerhouses India and South Africa, whose governments struggle to retain a balance between Eastern and Western influence, scrupulously avoiding taking sides over Ukraine. Host Marco Werman speaks with Sanusha Naidu, a senior research associate at the Institute for Global Dialogue in South Africa, who says East-West polarization is less of an issue for BRICS nations than their own sovereignty.
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