Russia’s BRICS summit: What’s on the agenda and why it matters to Putin
Al Jazeera
The summit, which leaders from two dozen nations will attend, is the largest event Russia has hosted in years — and a signal to the West amid the war in Ukraine, analysts say.
Russian President Vladimir Putin is hosting the annual BRICS summit, which started on Tuesday, in Russia’s southwestern city Kazan.
The three-day conclave will be the largest gathering of world leaders in Russia in decades and will be held at a time when the Kremlin is locked in a war with Western-backed Ukraine.
So what is on the agenda, and why is the summit significant?
BRICS stands for Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa.
The group started in 2006, and Brazil, Russia, India and China convened for the first BRIC summit in 2009. South Africa joined a year later.
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