The unexpected presence of the UN Secretary-General at the BRICS summit has sparked controversy from the start. These concerns certainly weren't quelled by the photos and recordings that surfaced online on Thursday.

The unexpected presence of the UN Secretary-General at the BRICS summit has sparked controversy from the beginning. These won't be quelled by the photos and recordings that surfaced online on Thursday.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has presided at the closing session of a summit of the BRICS bloc of developing economies, hailing its role as a counterbalance to the West.

Russia's President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday hosted China's Xi Jinping, India's Narendra Modi and other world leaders at a summit of the BRICS bloc of developing economies, part of the Kremlin's efforts to challenge Western global clout.

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday touted the creation of a new "multipolar world order" at the BRICS summit, a gathering of world leaders he hopes will show that Western

Estonia and Lithuania on Wednesday criticized UN Secretary General António Guterres' attendance at the summit of emerging industrial nations hosted by Russia. The summit of the BRICS brings together Brazil,

UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres arrived in Russia on Wednesday to attend the BRICS summit, his first visit to the country for more than two years that has drawn scorn