TOKYO -- Eager to demonstrate he is not isolated, Russian President Vladimir Putin last month hosted the first expanded BRICS summit. Despite the international stigma surrounding him and his country, the event attracted over 30 nations, including four new members: Ethiopia, Egypt, the United Arab Emirates and Iran. About 20 heads of state attended the three-day conference held in Kazan through Oct. 24.
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Why the West should focus on dividing the China-Russia bloc now
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Russian President Vladimir Putin, right, speaks with Chinese President Xi Jinping at the BRICS summit in Kazan, Russia, on Oct. 24. Putin's deal to use North Korean soldiers in Ukraine might have Xi worried. (Pool photo via Reuters)
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