The West ceases to exert pressure on the BRICS countries, and among them on the issue of reform of the IMF and the situation in Ukraine, said on Wednesday the Ambassador for special assignments, the Russian foreign Ministry, sous-Sherpa of the Russian Federation in the BRICS Vadim Lukov.

"The pressure we felt from the first steps of the BRICS. Western colleagues, without referring specifically to us, but behind us in 2 words voiced his credo: BRICS Is either impossible or reactionary, "said Bows at the round table in MIA" Russia today ".

according to his statement, then 'this line was supplemented by attempts to discredit the BRICS, contrasting with one hand democratic countries - India, Brazil and South Africa - and "undemocratic" - Russia and China ".

"Didn't work either. Currently we feel the pressure in the 1st turn on the Russian Federation and the BRICS in order to prevent an even greater consolidation of the BRICS on issues such as the reform of the IMF, as the BRICS Is the main driving force that seeks to bring this reform impasse, " said Bows.

He said that yesterday BRICS summit in Fortaleza American and Ukrainian staff of the foreign Ministry made a coordinated interventions in the capitals of the BRICS countries, with the exception of Russia, of course, demanding that the word "Ukraine" did not exist in Fortaleza document ".

"Also did not work. Anyway, I think these attempts our Western partners will not leave, " the diplomat said.

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