❗ Key takeaways from Kremlin Aide Yury Ushakov’s statements:

▪Russian President Vladimir Putin will pay a working visit to India on September 11-13, where he will take part in the BRICS summit

▪The Russian president will hold a number of bilateral meetings on the sidelines of the BRICS summit, including with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi Khaled bin Mohamed Al Nahyan, President of the New Development Bank Dilma Rousseff

▪Putin may hold a meeting with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi on the sidelines of the BRICS summit, with such a possibility being worked out

▪The key BRICS summit agreements will be enshrined in a final declaration

▪Putin does not plan to hold a press conference for the Kremlin pool following the BRICS summit

▪Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi may pay a visit to Russia in 2027

▪Trade turnover between Russia and India increased by 8% in the first six months of 2026

▪Putin may hold a meeting with Vietnamese President To Lam in November at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in China

▪The Vietnamese president has invited the Russian leader to pay a state visit to Vietnam in 2027