Kremlin: BRICS Does Not Target Anyone and Works for Interests of Its Peoples

Source: RT Arabic | Original Published At: 2026-09-11 16:16:50 UTC

Key Points

• The Kremlin said BRICS does not target any country or party and acts exclusively for the interests of its participating states.
• The statement was made by Russian presidential spokesperson Dmitry Peskov on the sidelines of the BRICS summit in New Delhi.
• Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in India for the summit, which is scheduled to run until September 13.
• The first day of the summit focused mainly on bilateral relations and meetings with other participating leaders.
• BRICS is described as an economic and political platform including Russia, India, China, Brazil, South Africa, Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, and the United Arab Emirates.
• Russia and China said BRICS aims to strengthen multilateral cooperation and reform the international financial system rather than confront any side.
• Putin previously said BRICS is not against the West and operates on principles of equality and mutual respect.