Vladimir Putin held a working meeting with Novgorod Region Governor Alexander Dronov The Governor briefed the President on the region’s key socioeconomic indicators, including the construction of new facilities, demographics, the quality of medical services, and the employment of young professionals.

The President's address to participants and guests of the 2026 International Youth Festival I have no doubt that you, the younger generation, will succeed. It is your time. Follow your dreams with Russia! See more on the Kremlin's official website .

Vladimir Putin is attending the outreach/BRICS Plus session of the 18th BRICS summit

Prior to the outreach/BRICS Plus session, the delegation leaders gathered for a family photo

Vladimir Putin addressed the outreach/BRICS Plus session of the 18th BRICS Summit Trade within our association has already reached $1.2 trillion. Member states account for almost a quarter of global exports, and it is BRICS that, at 49 percent, provides most of global GDP growth. That said, the potential for the further development of BRICS is far from exhausted. One of the main untapped resources so far is the complementarity of the member states' economies. The differences in their structure and specialisation offer vast opportunities for practical cooperation, for creating new production ch…

I also invite everyone to take a closer look at the promising initiatives put forward by Russia to streamline our cooperation. These include establishing a BRICS payment, custody, and clearance infrastructure, as well as setting up a reinsurance mechanism and a grain exchange within the association. I am convinced that both member states and partners of BRICS will be able to employ all these tools in the future.

Vladimir Putin has concluded his three-day working visit to India to attend the 18th BRICS summit

Following the BRICS summit session, the leaders of member states attended the Bharat Innovates exposition and a photo exhibition dedicated to the 20th anniversary of the association See more on the Kremlin’s official website .

Together with BRICS member state delegation leaders, Vladimir Putin took part in a tree-planting ceremony See more on the Kremlin’s official website .

Next on the President's schedule are bilateral meetings. The Russian leader is holding talks with Prime Minister of Ethiopia Abiy Ahmed See more on the Kremlin’s official website .

The 18th BRICS summit adopted the New Delhi Declaration

Vladimir Putin held a meeting with Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Executive Council Khaled bin Mohamed Al Nahyan The United Arab Emirates has become one of our closest partners in the region, the President of Russia said, in particular. See more on the Kremlin’s official website .

Vladimir Putin has arrived at the 18th BRICS Summit

Vladimir Putin addressed the BRICS Summit Partnership within BRICS is consistently built on the principles of equality, good-neighbourliness, and mutual consideration of interests – along with respect for one another's cultural and civilisational diversity, history, traditions, and values. It stands to reason, then, that the credibility and influence of BRICS around the globe are steadily growing.

Vladimir Putin held a meeting with Prime Minister of Malaysia Anwar Ibrahim We highly appreciate the high level and truly friendly nature of relations between Russia and Malaysia. <...> Next year, we will mark 60 years since the establishment of diplomatic relations between our states, and we're approaching this date with a very positive experience of our cooperation and with great prospects for its expansion. See more on the Kremlin’s official website .

Vladimir Putin met with President of the New Development Bank Dilma Rousseff The bank operates with vigour, making a significant contribution to the development of the organisation in key areas and expanding its activities. We are very pleased that such an institution was created back in the day. See more on the Kremlin’s official website .

Concluding the first day of his working visit to India, Vladimir Putin answered a media question Read a transcript on the Kremlin's official website .

Delegation leaders taking a photo with leaders of the BRICS Business Council and the BRICS Women's Business Alliance

Another photo with members of the BRICS Women's Business Alliance

Prior to the plenary session of the BRICS Business Forum, Vladimir Putin and Narendra Modi toured the INNOPROM. India international industrial trade fair The trade fair showcases products from 146 companies — including 110 Russian and 36 Indian firms — operating in mechanical engineering, mining, nuclear energy, metallurgy, chemicals, IT, medicine, pharmaceuticals and other sectors. See more on the Kremlin’s official website .