MOSCOW, June 24. /TASS/. Russian President Vladimir Putin is participating on Friday in a BRICS Plus summit by video link, the Kremlin said on its website.

The virtual high-level dialogue being also attended by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Chinese leader Xi Jinping, president of the republic of South Africa Cyril Ramaphosa and Brazilian Vice President Antonio Hamilton Mourao, has this time brought together the presidents of Algeria, Argentina, Egypt, Indonesia, Iran, Kazakhstan, Senegal and Uzbekistan, and the premiers of Cambodia, Malaysia, Thailand, Fiji and Ethiopia.

On Thursday, the Russian leader took part in a BRICS summit that was underscored by a joint declaration.