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Putin Faces Calls for Peace at Flagship BRICS Summit

This is Beirut, 23/10 18:45 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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World leaders called for peace in the Middle East and Ukraine at the BRICS summit in Russia on Wednesday, as President Vladimir Putin told them he welcomed offers to mediate in the Ukraine conflict. The Russian leader is casting the gathering as a sign that Western attempts to isolate Moscow have failed, but faced direct calls to end the Ukraine ...

Putin Promotes 'Multipolar World Order' at BRICS Summit

This is Beirut, 23/10 12:45 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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The meeting in the city of Kazan is the largest diplomatic forum in Russia since Putin ordered troops into Ukraine in 2022, triggering a barrage of Western sanctions and international condemnation. Around 20 leaders, including those from China, India, Turkey, and Iran, are gathering in Kazan to address topics such as developing a BRICS-led ...

Guterres Stirs Controversy by Visiting Russia for BRICS Summit

This is Beirut, 23/10 11:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres arrived in Russia on Wednesday to attend the BRICS summit, marking his first visit to the country in over two years, which has drawn scorn from Ukraine. The gathering is the largest diplomatic forum in Russia since the launch of its full-scale military offensive on Ukraine in 2022, and President Vladimir ...

Turkey Eyeing BRICS Membership While Staying in NATO

This is Beirut, 23/10 09:35 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Turkey's overtures towards BRICS may be a first for a NATO member, but experts say the move is economically driven and aligns with Ankara's desire for "strategic autonomy." President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will join the BRICS summit in the Russian city of Kazan on Wednesday at the invitation of his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin. He will meet ...

Modi Calls for End to Ukraine Conflict in Meeting with Putin

This is Beirut, 22/10 17:50 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said he wanted the Ukraine conflict to be resolved peacefully and "quickly" as he met President Vladimir Putin at the BRICS summit in Russia on Tuesday. The three-day gathering, held amidst tight security in the city of Kazan, is the biggest international event in Russia since the Ukraine conflict began in ...

BRICS Summit in Russia: Putin Seeks to Counter Western Influence

This is Beirut, 20/10 14:45 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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24 world leaders will meet in Russia from October 22 to 24, for a summit of the BRICS group (an acronym for core members Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa), an alliance of emerging economies that the Kremlin hopes will challenge Western "hegemony". The summit will be the biggest in Russia since the Ukraine conflict began and comes as ...

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