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Russian and Chinese navies conducted joint anti-submarine and air defense drills in the northwestern Pacific, involving tracking a mock enemy submarine and destroying it with RBU-6000 missiles and bomb launchers, as well as using the ship's Kinzhal anti-aircraft missile system and passive jamming systems to neutralize threats from missile attacks.

Leaders of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) gathered in Islamabad, Pakistan, for their 23rd summit.

Dozens of world leaders are heading to Kazan for the upcoming BRICS summit. Despite the West's efforts to isolate Russia and pressure other nations to avoid such events, the strong international interest and participation demonstrate that these attempts have failed. RT's Marina Kosareva explains.

Putin stressing that accumulative BRICS share in GDP has doubled in the last three decades, when the G7’s has in fact gone down. The Russian president added that BRICS was never meant to be against anyone, it is a group of nations that share values and goals of development.

Putin calls out the US for politicizing its currency which has led to even Washington's traditional allies reducing their dollar reserves

As BRICS plans a multi-currency system to challenge the dominance of the dollar, Burkina Faso has expressed interest in joining the bloc. The West African nation is currently using its French colonial currency and aims to break free from its past. RT's Noluvuyo Kunge reports.

Iran's new president, Masoud Pezeshkian, is planning to take part in the BRICS summit in Kazan this week. It will be his first visit to Russia since taking office. As RT's Yusef Jalali reports, the growth of the BRICS grouping shows that efforts by the West to isolate certain states aren't bearing much fruit.

BRICS has outperformed the G7 in key purchasing power parity index and aims to offer a new currency as an alternative to the US dollar dominance. The upcoming 16th BRICS Summit in Kazan will focus on enhancing trade, cooperation, and the development of an independent financial system.

Putin and Xi Jinping meet at BRICS Summit in Kazan

During talks with Chinese President Xi amid BRICS Summit, Putin highlighted that the comprehensive and strategic partnership between Russia and China serves as a model for how state relations should be established in the modern world.