Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in Kazan, Russia, on Tuesday to attend the BRICS summit, which will run from October 22 to 24. Xi is expected to hold his 45th meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin during the summit.

The BRICS summit in Russia will be the "the largest foreign policy event ever held" by Russia, Kremlin foreign affairs adviser Yuri Ushakov has said. The summit with include 36 countries with over 20 represented by heads of state. Russian President Vladimir Putin has positioned the BRICS summit as a counterweight to the West.

President Vladimir Putin welcomed his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, to Russia on Tuesday, as the Kremlin head prepares to host several leaders of developing nations at an intergovernmental summit this week.