The Pentagon announced on Monday a new round of military assistance for Ukraine as it remains mired in its fight against invading Russia.

Lloyd Austin’s trip to Ukraine comes head of an election that could determine whether the United States continues its campaign of massive military support.

U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin visited Ukraine on Monday, in a show of U.S. support for Kyiv just two weeks ahead of a U.S. presidential election that is casting uncertainty over the future of Western support.

Russia wants the BRICS summit to showcase the rising clout of the non-Western world, but Moscow's partners from China, India, Brazil and the Arab world are urging President Putin to find a way to end the war in Ukraine.

Vladimir Putin is hosting China’s Xi Jinping, India’s Narendra Modi, Turkey’s Recep Tayyip Erdogan, and Iran’s Masoud Pezeshkian among other world leaders at Kazan meeting

The Summit, under the theme "Strengthening Multilateralism for Just Global Development and Security", will provide an important platform for leaders to discuss key global issues. It will also offer a valuable opportunity to assess the progress of initiatives launched by Brics and to identify potential areas for future collaboration.