Watch Putin’s full speech at BRICS Business Forum

Watch Putin’s full speech at BRICS Business Forum Russian President Vladimir Putin addressed participants of the BRICS Business Forum ahead of the 2024 BRICS Summit in Kazan due to open early next week. Here are Putin’s main statements at the forum: BRICS is already playing a prominent role in global economy, and this role will increase in the future. BRICS countries, in fact, remain drivers of global economic growth. And it is BRICS that will generate the main GDP growth in the near future. The combined gross domestic product (GDP) of BRICS countries is more than 60 trillion dollars, something that exceeds the GDP of G7 members. The relevant development platforms are emerging within BRICS, among them communication channels, financial systems, payment instruments, and, of course, mechanisms of sustainable long-term investment. The new BRICS Development Bank has a special role to play in strengthening financial cooperation between BRICS members. The bank should become one of the k... Source: Sputnik International