⏺ Despite Western sanctions and an international arrest warrant, Russian President Vladimir Putin is hosting a massive BRICS summit in Kazan, aiming to show the world Russia’s global support.
⏺ Leaders from over 20 nations, including China and India, are attending, with BRICS nations accounting for 45% of the global population and 28% of the world economy.
Putin hopes to promote alternatives to the U.S. dollar in global trade, but deep divisions within BRICS could challenge any significant progress.