The 2024 BRICS Summit will commence today in Kazan, Russia, in one of the preeminent policy meetings in the world. The summit is expected to focus on a variety of strategies to increase the intergovernmental organization’s influence and maximize economic efficiency so that it can continue to compete against the economies of Western nations.

As many as 22 heads of state and 6 heads of international organizations expected to attend event - Anadolu Ajansı

Russia wants the BRICS summit to showcase the rising clout of the non-Western world, but Moscow's partners from China, India, Brazil and the Arab world are urging President Putin to find a way to end the war in Ukraine.