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Putin Says BRICS Can Strengthen Global Energy and Food Security
Vladimir Putin said Russia wants to work with BRICS countries on energy and food supplies.
BRICS includes Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa.
He said these countries have large and active domestic markets.
Russia also wants to improve transportation routes for moving goods.
Two routes mentioned were the Arctic Transport Corridor and the North-South Transport Corridor.
Putin said the countries could cooperate on tourism, industry, trade, and smart technology.
He also mentioned research into unmanned transport.
His comments came while wars and tensions were continuing in Ukraine and West Asia.
Vladimir Putin said Russia is ready to help improve global energy and food security through cooperation with BRICS partners.
Putin highlighted the strength of Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa’s domestic markets.
Russia proposed developing logistics routes including the Arctic Transport Corridor and the North-South Transport Corridor.
Putin said Russia is open to initiatives involving tourism, industry, trade, training, and applied research.
Against the backdrop of conflicts in Ukraine and West Asia, Putin criticized ugly forms of state-level competition and Western sanctions.
- Who
- Vladimir Putin and the BRICS countries: Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa.
- What
- Putin said Russia is ready to cooperate on global energy and food security, logistics, trade, technology, and research.
- Where
- The forum was held in the national capital.
- When
- Friday, during the BRICS Business Forum.
- Why
- Russia wants to deepen cooperation with BRICS partners and help build reliable supply and transport networks.
Key facts
- Speaker
- Vladimir Putin, President of Russia
- Forum
- BRICS Business Forum
- Countries involved
- Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa
- Security priorities
- Global energy and food security
- Transport projects
- Arctic Transport Corridor and North-South Transport Corridor
- Additional cooperation
- Tourism, industry, trade, training, smart technology, and unmanned transport
- Context
- The ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict, the West Asia crisis, and Western sanctions
Quotes
Vladimir Putin
President of Russia speaking at the BRICS Business Forum
“Together with our partners, we stand ready to contribute to world energy and food security, to building reliable logistic routes such as the Arctic Transport Corridor and the North-South Transport Corridor.”
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“These ugly forms are something we see even at the state level, at the government level, and sometimes there are measures resorted to (that are in) physical nature...”
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