President of Russia Vladimir Putin at the BRICS Summit in Brazil

Russian President Vladimir Putin arrives for a meeting with Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro on the sidelines of the 11th BRICS leaders summit at the Planalto Palace in Brasilia, Brazil

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro shake hands as they pose for a photo prior to their meeting on the sidelines of the 11th BRICS leaders summit at the Planalto Palace in Brasilia, Brazil

Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a meeting with Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro on the sidelines of the 11th BRICS leaders summit at the Planalto Palace in Brasilia, Brazil

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro shake hands as they pose for a photo prior to their meeting on the sidelines of the 11th BRICS leaders summit at the Planalto Palace in Brasilia, Brazil

President of Russia Vladimir Putin during talks with President of Brazil Jair Bolsonaro at the Palacio do Planalto presidential palace

President of Russia Vladimir Putin at a news conference following the BRICS Summit in Brazil

China's President Xi Jinping, third left, and Russia's President Vladimir Putin, third right, attend a breakfast meeting at the 11th BRICS leaders summit, in Brazilia, Brazil

Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks during a meeting of BRICS' leaders with members of the BRICS Business Council and executives of the New Development Bank at the 11th BRICS leaders summit, in Brazilia, Brazil

South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa, China's President Xi Jinping, Russia's President Vladimir Putin, Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro, India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi attend the 11th BRICS leaders summit, in Brazilia, Brazil

Russia's President Vladimir Putin attends the 11th BRICS leaders summit, in Brazilia, Brazil

From left, China's President Xi Jinping, Russia's President Vladimir Putin, Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro, India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi and South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa pose for a family photo at the 11th BRICS leaders summit, in Brazilia, Brazil