Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in Kazan, Russia, on Tuesday to attend the BRICS summit, which will run from October 22 to 24. Xi is expected to hold his 45th meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin during the summit.

President Vladimir Putin welcomed his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, to Russia on Tuesday, as the Kremlin head prepares to host several leaders of developing nations at an intergovernmental summit this week.

Thirty-six world leaders, including representatives from the People's Republic of China (PRC), India, South Africa and Iran, have arrived in Kazan, Republic of Tatarstan, for the 16th annual BRICS summit,

The European Union on Wednesday urged countries attending the BRICS summit in Kazan, Russia, to ask President Vladimir Putin to end Moscow's war in Ukraine. More than 20 leaders, including Putin, Chinese President Xi Jinping,

Russia wants the BRICS summit to showcase the rising clout of the non-Western world, but Moscow's partners from China, India, Brazil and the Arab world are urging President Vladimir Putin to find a way to end the war in Ukraine.

Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping discussed the war in Ukraine and relations with the West at length on the first day of the BRICS summit, the Kremlin said on Tuesday.