BRICS Nations to Gather without Xi, Putin
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL, JUL 4 – BRICS summit focuses on economic cooperation and global governance reform amid absent leaders; the bloc represents 40% of the world population and over 35% of global GDP, analysts say.
- The 2025 BRICS summit will commence on July 6 in Rio de Janeiro, with the event being hosted by Brazil under the leadership of its president, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.
- The summit occurs without Chinese President Xi Jinping, absent for the first time since 2012, and Russian President Vladimir Putin, who will participate via video link amid legal concerns.
- The meeting aims to enhance cooperation among a now-expanded BRICS bloc on industrial financing, climate action, artificial intelligence, and governance amid internal divisions and US tariff threats.
- President Lula emphasized exploring alternatives to the US dollar for intra-BRICS trade, acknowledging political challenges, while officials plan cautious references to the United States.
- The summit’s results may shape BRICS's global role amid difficulties building consensus and competing US-China interests as Brazil prepares for a contested presidential election.
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On Sunday the BRICS summit begins in Brazil. Vladimir Putin is more dependent than ever on the prestige of the alliance – but loses influence.
The 17th summit of the group of emerging countries will be held on Sunday and Monday in Rio. The absences of Chinese President Xi Jinping and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin, however, weaken the scope, particularly political, of the event.
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