The association, which largely consists of dictatorships or countries with a significant democratic deficit, has previously criticized the "Western hegemony" that leads to what they call a power-hungry world domination.
The process of forming a multipolar world order is underway, a dynamic and irreversible process, says Putin to the Brics countries' leaders when the meeting is inaugurated on Wednesday.
The UN Secretary-General António Guterres has arrived in Russia to also participate in the summit. According to Guterres, he will on site "confirm his well-known positions on the Ukraine conflict", but his visit to Russian soil has been criticized by Ukraine's Foreign Ministry.
Shortly after Russia launched its large-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, Guterres called for an immediate ceasefire, which was not heeded by Russia.
At the summit in Kazan, Guterres will meet with several leaders, including Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday, which will be their first meeting in over two years.
The original so-called Brics countries are Brazil, India, China, South Africa, and Russia, but they have since been expanded to include, among others, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Ethiopia, the United Arab Emirates, and Iran.
