The BRICS group will generate most of the global economic growth in the coming years thanks to its size and relatively fast growth compared with that of developed Western nations, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Friday.

Russian President Vladimir Putin aligns with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, asserting BRICS is non-Western, not anti-Western, before the summit. He praises Modi for addressing the Ukraine conflict, expressing Russia's interest in a peaceful resolution.

Populist Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said on Instagram that he believes the call, what he said was his first in more than two years with the Russian president, will help “further

Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić said on Sunday that he has spoken with Russian President Vladimir Putin for the first time in two and a half years. He primarily expressed his gratitude for Serbia's continued access to cheap Russian gas,