Can BRICS Deliver on its Promises?

As Russian President Vladimir Putin hosts leaders for the 16th annual BRICS summit, he's determined to show the West that he still has important allies by his side after nearly three years of attempts to isolate Russia for its full-scale invasion of Ukraine. But while Putin is getting the optics he wants, what kind of an organization is BRICS actually growing into? Finding Perspective: The summit in Kazan, which began on October 22 and will run until October 24, is the first meeting for the group since Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, and the United Arab…