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In this pool photograph distributed by the Russian state agency Sputnik, Vladimir Putin meets with the heads of media outlets from BRICS member countries in Moscow, on Oct. 18.
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UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer dismissed concerns that his first Commonwealth summit is being overshadowed by Vladimir Putin’s BRICS event, after some leaders chose to skip it in favor of meeting the Russian president.
Starmer will arrive in Samoa on Thursday to hold talks with delegations from 54 other Commonwealth nations on topics including climate change, trade and economic growth, marking the first time a UK premier has visited a Pacific island country.