The BRICS nations (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa, Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, and the United Arab Emirates) have officially adopted the Kazan Declaration during their annual summit in Kazan, Russia earlier today.

The declaration expressed concern at the ‘rise of violence and continuing armed conflicts’, and called for their peaceful resolution.

The Brics Summit on Wednesday adopted the Kazan Declaration, a comprehensive document that reflects the collective vision and goals of the BRICS nations—Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa.

Russian President Putin told BRICS leaders on Thursday that the Middle East was on the brink of a full-scale war after a sharp rise in tension between Israel and Iran, though the Kremlin chief also faced calls 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.

At the BRICS summit in Kazan, top representatives of the BRICS states gathered to discuss international cooperation, with Russia's position and the ongoing war in Ukraine taking center stage. The European Union sharply criticized the summit,