Russian President Vladimir Putin will join an emergency online meeting of the leaders of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa (BRICS) on Tuesday, the Kremlin announced.
The meeting will be dedicated to the ongoing escalation of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, Moscow has said.
The summit was initiated by India, which holds the rotating presidency of the BRICS group this year. According to the Kremlin, the participants will discuss “the current situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian issue, and possible steps of the international community to prevent further escalation of the conflict.”