MOSCOW — A summit of the BRICS countries held in the Russian city of Kazan in October was a slap in the face for Western nations which imposed sanctions on Russia, the chief executive officer of Russia’s second-largest lender VTB An-drei Kostin told Reuters in an interview.
“Twenty three leaders came to Kazan for the BRICS summit. This is a certain statement, even a slap in the face to the Americans. It is significant that there is support for Russian initiatives and a rejection of US policies,” Mr. Kostin said.
“I think the summit was beneficial for Russia, and there will be further steps, it is important not to relax,” he added.
Mr. Kostin said that Western sanctions on Russia did not work because there were “dozens” of countries willing to work with Moscow, including China, India and Turkey. — Reuters
