Russian President Vladimir Putin has touted the creation of a new "multipolar world order" at the BRICS summit, a gathering of world leaders he hopes will show that Western attempts to isolate Russia over its Ukraine invasion have failed.

Russian President Vladimir Putin is hosting leaders from China, India and other countries for the bloc’s first meeting since its expansion.

Russia is rolling out the red carpet to its allies on Tuesday as it hosts the latest BRICS summit in a show of strength to the West.

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian described ties with Russia as “strategic” as he met counterpart Vladimir Putin at the BRICS summit, which his nation is attending for the first time as a full member.

China’s Xi Jinping, India’s Narendra Modi and other global leaders have arrived in the Russian city of Kazan for a summit of the BRICS bloc of developing economies

The BRICS summit in Russia will be the "the largest foreign policy event ever held" by Russia, Kremlin foreign affairs adviser Yuri Ushakov has said. The summit with include 36 countries with over 20 represented by heads of state.

Russian President Vladimir Putin said the newly expanded BRICS group showed that a “multipolar world” is being created, in a challenge to the US-dominated global order.