Russia has significantly changed its foreign policy approach in recent years, focussing more on BRICS and less on growing regional organisations like the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) and the Collective Security Treaty Organisation (CSTO). This shift in strategy demonstrates how Russia's goals have changed in response to the global order, primarily due to the Ukraine crisis and the ensuing Western sanctions. The RIC (Russia, India, and China), established in 2001, is where BRICS started.   From BRICS to BRICS+ Russia established close ties with two emerging world powers through this trilateral organisation, facilitating trade, energy, security, and economic cooperation....