On the second day of the BRICS Summit in Russia, the leaders of developing countries issued the Kazan Declaration. It outlines common goals in global issues, with more cooperation to de-escalate conflicts and work on improving the financial system. Chinese President Xi Jinping stressed the importance of the role of the bloc’s members in an increasingly turbulent world.

Our guests: 

• Nabil Fahmy is Former Egyptian Foreign Minister.
• Wang Huiyao is Founder and President of the Center for China and Globalization. 
• Anton Fedyashin is a Professor of History at American University.
• Gilson Schwartz is a Professor of Economics at the University of Sao Paulo. 

JUST IN: Russian President Putin has been gifted a mock-up of a "BRICS bill" at BRICS summit in Kazan. pic.twitter.com/gP08KKkRUy

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🧵WHAT’S INSIDE BRICS SUMMIT’S KAZAN DECLARATION?

BRICS has adopted the final declaration of its Summit in Kazan, Russia, with plans to submit the document to the UN. Here’s what’s inside: pic.twitter.com/raUb8tJpAR

— Sputnik (@SputnikInt) October 23, 2024

China's President Xi Jinping has called for a ceasefire in Gaza to “stop the killing” as soon as possible, while he addressed leaders during the BRICS summit in Russia. pic.twitter.com/Ra67h7lvNV

— Al Jazeera English (@AJEnglish) October 23, 2024