More than a dozen countries from around the world joined the BRICS bloc this week — a major augmentation of the most powerful international alliance opposing Western powers.
The summit, held in Kazan, Russia, gathered 20 heads of state, over a dozen other diplomatic envoys, and even the secretary-general of the United Nations for a conference that further solidified President Vladimir Putin’s network of influence.
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