Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov held a press conference at the 17th BRICS summit in Brazil, emphasizing the need for a more stable global economic architecture and international institutions reform. He criticized the neo-liberal model as neo-colonial practices dominated by Western states, advocating for a multipolar world.
The summit, hosted by Brazil, brought together around 4,000 participants from 37 nations, highlighting the group’s expansion with new members and partners. BRICS, founded in 2006 by Brazil, Russia, India, and China, with South Africa joining in 2010, has extended full membership to several countries and welcomed ten partner states this year.
The event’s focus on multilateral cooperation and global development underlines the group’s growing influence, with discussions on economic governance shaping future international relations.