Who is going to Putin-hosted Brics summit in Russia – and why has Brazil’s Lula dropped out?
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Who is going to Putin-hosted Brics summit in Russia – and why has Brazil’s Lula dropped out?

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Please try again later {{ /verifyErrors }} The leaders of the world’s top emerging economies arrived at the western Russian city of Kazan where president Vladimir Putin is hosting the 16th Brics summit, the first gathering of the bloc since its expansion last year. Mr Putin, who is wanted by the International Criminal Court for alleged war crimes in Ukraine, was seen shaking hands with multiple world leaders, including China’s Xi Jinping, India’s Narendra Modi, Turkey’s Recep Tayyip Erdogan, and Iran’s new president Masoud Pezeshkian. Vladimir Putin, Xi Jinping and Narendra Modi at the Brics summit in Xiamen, China, in 2017 The host of the previous summit, South African president Cyril Ramaphosa, will lead a large delegation in Kazan, the country’s envoy Mzuvukile Maqetuka said. President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva speaks to the United Nations General Assembly in September 2024 Expansion of Brics The expansion of Brics is seen as a win for Mr Xi, who is trying to boost Beijing’s global clout by courting nations that share similar views on the US dominance of world affairs.

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