36 world leaders, including representatives of China, India, South Africa and Iran, arrived in Kazan for the 16th annual BRICS summit. Russia is expected to use the summit to intensify its war against Ukraine.
Points of attention
- At the BRICS summit, Putin pursues the goals of intensifying the war against Ukraine and concluding trade agreements with countries that do not belong to the Western bloc.
- Russia's participation in the summit may lead to strengthening of geopolitical positions and cooperation with non-Western states.
- Earlier, Putin refused to participate in the G20 summit in Brazil due to the risk of arrest under the warrant of the International Criminal Court.
At the BRICS summit, Putin wants to create mechanisms to intensify the war
Analysts say Russia is likely to try to showcase its moves to strengthen ties with non-Western bloc countries and strike trade deals that could help it shore up the war against Ukraine and lessen the impact of Western sanctions.
UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres, Taliban Minister of Trade and Industry Nuruddin Aziz, Serbian Vice Prime Minister Aleksandar Vulin and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan also arrived at the summit on October 22.
Russia is likely to use the BRICS summit as an opportunity to showcase its efforts to strengthen global ties with non-Western nations and perhaps strike deals and trade mechanisms to support its military efforts in Ukraine while mitigating the effects of Western sanctions. , says the report of the Institute.
Russian President Vladimir Putin met with Chinese President Xi Jinping, and both leaders emphasized the importance of multilateral relations between Russia and China. Xi Jinping emphasized the role of BRICS as a "platform for strategic cooperation at the global level."
What is known about the BRICS summit
Earlier, Turkey applied to join BRICS. And on October 20, it became known that Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva canceled his trip to the BRICS summit in Russia.
Earlier, Putin refused to participate in the G20 summit in Brazil due to the risk of arrest under the warrant of the International Criminal Court, but said that the decision of the ICC "can be easily circumvented."
In addition, UN Secretary General António Guterres arrived in Kazan with an unannounced visit on the opening day of the summit.
