Russian President Vladimir Putin will take part in the upcoming BRICS Summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, via video link, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov announced at a briefing on Friday.
"On July 6 and 7, Rio de Janeiro will host the BRICS Summit. On Sunday, the president will join the main plenary session via video link," Peskov said, News.Az reports, citing TASS.
According to Peskov, there will also be another event, which the Kremlin will announce at a later date.
Brazil will chair the 17th BRICS Summit, with an agenda covering health care, trade, investment, finance, climate change, artificial intelligence management, and issues of peace and security.
The BRICS group was founded in 2006. In 2011, South Africa joined the original lineup of Brazil, Russia, India, and China. Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, the United Arab Emirates, and Egypt became full members on January 1, 2024. Indonesia also joined the association on January 6, 2025.
