Putin - at the BRICS summit meeting:

Putin - at the BRICS summit meeting: No less important is the issue of further expansion of our association. Of course, it would be wrong to ignore the unprecedented interest of the countries of the global South and East in strengthening contacts with BRICS. More than 30 countries have already expressed this desire in one form or another. At the same time, it is necessary to strike a balance and prevent BRICS’ effectiveness from diminishing. Source: Slavyangrad