Russian President Vladimir Putin is attending a BRICS Plus video conference, along with other state leaders participating in the format.
BRICS, which includes Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa, is a bloc of powerful emerging economies, which represent around 40 percent of the global population.
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