According to Russian presidential aide Yury Ushakov, Uganda has confirmed its readiness to join the group’s new category Uganda will officially become a BRICS partner state on January 1, Yury Ushakov, an aide to Russian President Vladimir Putin, told reporters on Monday. He said the East African nation is one of nine countries that have confirmed their readiness to receive the status. In November last year, US President Joe Biden expelled Uganda, along with the Central African Republic, Gabon,