Russia's Putin to host BRICS summit in Kazan

COLOMBO (NEWS 1ST); BRICS summit in Kazan brings together Putin, Xi, Modi, Erdogan, and Pezeshkian, reflecting Russia's defiance of Western isolation and the bloc's growing influence.

Russian President Vladimir Putin is set to meet with several world leaders in the upcoming days, including China’s Xi Jinping, India’s Narendra Modi, Turkey’s Recep Tayyip Erdogan, and Iran’s Masoud Pezeshkian. 

They will all gather in the Russian city of Kazan for a BRICS summit, despite prior speculations that the Ukraine war and an international arrest warrant would isolate Putin. 

BRICS, originally formed by Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa, has expanded significantly this year. New members include Iran, Egypt, Ethiopia, the UAE, and Saudi Arabia.

Turkey, Azerbaijan, and Malaysia have also formally applied, with other countries including Sri Lanka expressing interest, and ready to make the formal submission to join the bloc.