Leaders arrive for final day of BRICS summit in Russia's Kazan

The final day of the BRICS summit in the southwestern Russian city of Kazan is underway, with the main highlight being a meeting in the BRICS Outreach/Plus format. This gathering includes nations that are not BRICS members but are interested in strengthening their ties with the economic bloc.

The BRICS organizing committee has announced that 36 countries attend the meeting with 22 represented by heads of state. The Russian delegation is led by President Vladimir Putin. Putin has also scheduled several bilateral meetings, including with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres. Putin will hold a news conference to conclude the three-day summit.