#UN Secretary-General António #Guterres has arrived in #Kazan in #Russia on an unannounced visit on the first day of the three-day #BRICS summit.

Vladimir #Putin will meet with Guterres on the last day of the BRICS summit, but on the sidelines of the event. This was announced to journalists by Russian presidential aide Yuri #Ushakov.

https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2024/10/23/7480922/

#Russia’s Isolation on Show at Economic Forum.

While guests from 136 countries are expected to attend #SPIEF this year, according to #Putin aide Yury #Ushakov, prominent Western attendees are notably absent. The highest-ranking guests are the Bolivian and Zimbabwean presidents and the Hungarian foreign minister.

A delegation from the #Taliban is also set to attend, despite the organization being formally banned in Russia.

https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2024/06/05/taliban-brics-and-family-values-russias-isolation-on-show-at-economic-forum-a85317