Putin seeks unity at BRICS summit to challenge Western 'hegemony'

This post was originally published on France24

Two dozen world leaders, including China’s Xi Jinping, India’s Narendra Modi, and Turkey’s Recep Tayyip Erdogan, are gathering in Kazan, Russia, for summit of the BRICS group between October 22-24. The event is Russia’s largest diplomatic gathering since its invasion of Ukraine, showcasing Moscow’s defiance of Western isolation.