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.

BRICS is now the most important multilateral organization, uniting different countries and civilizations, highlighted Brazilian journalist Pepe Escobar on the sidelines of 2024 BRICS Summit in Kazan.

In his speech at the 2024 BRICS Summit, President Putin pointed out BRICS' achievements in the fields of energy security and mineral extraction.

Speaking at the 2024 BRICS Summit, President Putin highlighted the economic superiority of BRICS countries over G7 countries.

After a five-year gap, the BRICS Summit in Kazan, Russia, provides a platform for Chinese President Xi Jinping and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to hold crucial talks and strengthen communication and cooperation.

RT Chief Margarita Simonyan told media in Kazan that the BRICS Summit shows the world is tired of the ‘hypocrisy’ and ‘dictates’ of the West, after centuries of domination. She cited the Opium Wars and China’s ‘century of humiliation,’ as an example of how the West never changes.

RT Chief Margarita Simonyan told journalists in Kazan that she was proud that her children have been raised as Chinese speakers, saying that since China is among the world’s oldest civilizations and the world’s ‘strongest economy,’ it’s an ‘essential’ language to learn.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping have held bilateral talks on the sidelines of the BRICS Summit in Kazan, their first such meeting in years. The two leaders agreed that ‘differences on boundary-related matters’ should not affect their cooperation, Indian Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri said.

World leaders participating in BRICS Summit in Russian city of Kazan gathered for a photo op

At the summit in Kazan, Rusian President Putin stated that BRICS aims to improve international law and criticized the global trend of resorting to force.

Indonesia is among them. We spoke to Adri Arlan Sinaga, a PhD candidate at Beijing's University of International Business and Economics. He says BRICS is key to restoring global parity as a balance to Western hegemony.

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Speaking at the BRICS Summit, Russian President Putin called for the UN to adapt to modern realities and undergo a reform process that reflects the changing global landscape.

Türkiye is now officially BRICS partner country. Ankara has long-been a candidate for EU membership, which has so far remained an ever-distant prospect, pushing the country to seek closer ties with the Global South. RT correspondent Yasin Eken has more on how this shift is taking place.

As BRICS Summit concluded in Kazan, resulting in 13 more new partners, including Turkey, RT spoke with Onur Sinan Guzaltan, Turkish political scientist.

The 3-day BRICS Summit in Kazan successfully concluded with a plenary session focused on future development. The Summit provided a unique multilateral and inclusive platform for emerging economies, welcoming 13 new partners eager to join in the future.

The BRICS summit wrapped up after 3 days in Kazan, where officials from numerous nations signed landmark agreements that are reshaping the global political landscape. President Putin held numerous bilateral talks and engaged in a lengthy Q&A session with journalists, emphasizing the summit's significance and the diversity of BRICS.

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13 nations have officially joined BRICS as partner states, although they are not yet full members. We discuss the desire among Global South nations to strengthen BRICS with Veriv Africa co-founder Basil Abia, Nkumba University International Relations lecturer Robert Ssebunya, and RT’s ‘Worlds Apart’ host Oksana Boyko.