Putin sends defiant message to the West as he gathers world leaders for BRICS

World leaders descended on the Russian city of Kazan today for a summit of BRICS - a major diplomatic event that Vladimir Putin hopes will be a milestone in his effort to erode the political and economic dominance of his Western foes. The summit running from October 22-24 will be the biggest held in Russia since Putin ordered troops to storm across the border of Ukraine more than two-and-a-half years ago. Moscow is keen to show the West that attempts to isolate it with brutal economic sanctions have failed, all while demonstrating that a new 'multipolar' global order is emerging.

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