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BRICS Enlargement High on Agenda at Upcoming South Africa Summit - Kremlin

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MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The BRICS enlargement is high on the agenda and will be discussed at the upcoming summit of the group in South Africa on August 22-24, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Tuesday.
"The issue of BRICS enlargement is high on the agenda. Including the agenda of the upcoming summit. This is a very important issue, because we see that more and more countries are making statements about their intentions to join this group," Peskov told reporters, adding that there are "nuances" among BRICS members when it comes to enlargement.
The threat of a drone attack on Moscow is real, and necessary measures are being taken to tackle it, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Tuesday.
"The threat is really here, it is obvious and measures are being taken," Peskov told reporters.
He added that only the military could and should comment on the attack from an expert standpoint.
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