Why BRICS Became a Driver of the Global Economy, According to Russia

Source: Diário do Centro do Mundo | Original Published At: 2026-09-12 13:19:00 UTC

Key Points

• Russian special representative Kirill Dmitriev said BRICS has consolidated itself as an engine of the global economy.
• He attributed this role to the bloc's strategy of partnership and cooperation.
• At the BRICS business forum in New Delhi, Vladimir Putin said BRICS countries produced more than 40% of global GDP over the past five years.
• Putin contrasted BRICS' economic weight with the G7's 29% share.
• Putin said Western competitors are trying to recover lost economic leadership, including through actions against industrial and logistics facilities and pipelines.