Russia anticipates Chinese President Xi Jinping’s presence at the upcoming BRICS summit in Kazan, Russia. The summit will prioritize collaborations in politics, economics, culture, and humanitarianism. Notably, several nations have expressed interest in joining the BRICS grouping.
According to Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, the West’s aggression towards Russia threatens to spark a catastrophic nuclear conflict. He blamed the U.S. for sabotaging arms control agreements and supporting Ukraine, increasing tensions between nuclear powers. Lavrov emphasized the dangers of the AUKUS pact and NATO expansion, and questioned the future of arms control dialog amid the West’s backing of Ukraine.
