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 has positioned the BRICS summit as a counterweight to the West.

The meeting marks the largest gathering of international leaders in Russia since the 2022 invasion of Ukraine.

Russian President Vladimir Putin held bilateral talks with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the sidelines of the BRICS summit in Kazan on Tuesday. The two leaders discussed bilateral relations and the war in Ukraine.

Groups in Russia created and helped spread viral disinformation targeting Democratic vice presidential candidate Tim Walz, a senior U.S. intelligence official said Tuesday.

U.S. officials said Russian social media influencers created and helped amplify fake videos and other false content that alleged abusive conduct by Tim Walz.

A senior U.S. intelligence official says viral online content spreading baseless attacks on Democratic vice presidential nominee Tim Walz was created by Russia