Russian President Vladimir Putin previously established bilateral diplomatic relationships with former German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder, Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, and French President Jacques Chirac

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Vladimir Putin's preferred strategy is to build up relations with China and the BRICS nations to create a new balance of power

Vladimir Putin asserted at Valdai that Western powers have become more aggressive to preserve their dominance as the unipolar moment ends

BRICS is a forum for emerging economies aimed at countering Western dominance

The Iranian president and Vladimir Putin are scheduled to meet at the Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit in Kyrgyzstan.

Russia, China, North Korea, and Iran are increasing their collaboration.