Judging By Headlines ...

 ... from West's media-herpes, Putin is "humiliated" and "isolated" at BRICS. They invent all kinds of BS pulling it out of their asses, but we knew that about them, didn't we? So, 

The BRICS countries have reached a banking agreement on BRICS Pay, which will actually become a payment system for the states of the association. This was announced by the head of the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) Kirill Dmitriev. "We are focusing on the financial track. We lead the financial engagement group, and payments are very important here. And today we will announce a banking agreement on BRICS Pay, in fact, a payment system for the BRICS countries," Dmitriev said. 

Yes, this is yet another sign of Putin's "isolation", right? 

Meanwhile, Modi is facing a very tough choice. 

For many in India the West remains a forbidden fruit and an upscale even in present and future West's disassembles state a desirable destination in terms of standard of living. But, geopolitical realities of the Eurasia (minus Western Europe) are such that India will remain, it her present geopolitical posture as something in between, limited in maneuver. Nonetheless, this is significant.

The contract for 105 of these birds has been signed between India and Russia. I am positive more to come in other classes of commercial and combat aircraft.

Algeria is done with UAE. 

ALGIERS, Algeria (AP) — Algeria announced Thursday that it’s severing diplomatic ties with the United Arab Emirates, in a Foreign Ministry statement reported by state media. The statement read on state television gave no single or specific reason for the decision but cited alleged “provocative and hostile actions” by the Gulf state and “regrettable and unjustified behavior.” “Having exhausted all the ways for preserving the bilateral relations, the Algerian government has decided, today, to sever diplomatic relations with the United Arab Emirates,” the statement said, according to the official APS news agency. The UAE’s Foreign Ministry said in a statement that it hoped Algeria’s decision ends up being temporary, and that ultimately their “fraternal ties” will be preserved. 

It has a lot to do with activities of UAE in blocking Algeria's gas pipelines projects in Africa and, of course, close relations between UAE and Israel. Interestingly, Russia sold SU-34s last week to some, unnamed, foreign country. Well ... make your own conclusions. 

Well, Because They Are ...

... not just good, they are TRULY combat-tested in the most hostile air-defense environment possible and performed brilliantly. 

Algeria Becomes First Foreign Operator of Russia’s Su-34E and Su-57E as New Photos Signal Major North African Airpower Shift. The emergence of presumed first photographs showing Russian Su-34E fighter-bombers in Algerian Air Force service signals a major transformation in North African military aviation and expands Moscow’s strategic defence influence across the Mediterranean security theatre.

It is not presumed anymore--they fly in the open. 

Ramifications are enormous for the region, especially for French aspirations, well you know ...

Depending on the weapons' package and Su-34's excellent range and the ability to carry some really scary weapons such as P-800 Oniks, among many others, it becomes clear what it all means. What's left for Paris? Of course, listen to BS inflated numbers of "shot down" Su-34s from their 404 "sources". Any takers for F-35s?