Brics 2024 Host. Saudi arabia has joined brics, the alliance of major developing countries, along with four other nations. Russian president vladimir putin took part virtually in the 2023 brics summit in johannesburg because of an icc arrest warrant.

On january 1, russia was passed the baton of the brics chairmanship, an association which, according to the decision adopted by the 15th brics summit in august. Ryabkov said that 30 delegations had confirmed their participation and the membership of new countries might be considered, including turkey, which submitted its bid.