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Putin faces calls for peace at flagship BRICS summit

Russia's President Vladimir Putin meets with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on the sidelines of the BRICS summit in Kazan on October 22, 2024. [AFP]

World leaders called for peace in the Middle East and Ukraine at the BRICS summit in Russia on Wednesday, as President Vladimir Putin told them he welcomed offers to mediate in the Ukraine conflict.

The Russian leader is casting the gathering as a sign that Western attempts to isolate Moscow have failed but faced direct calls to end the Ukraine conflict from some of his closest and most important partners.

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