11:06⇢BRICS Summit Sparks Global Ripples
⌨The newspapers report extensively on the BRICS summit in Kazan, with Putin meeting Indian PM Modi and discussing expanded cooperation (Izvestia, NTV.ru, Vesti). Economic issues are highlighted, including Sberbank raising mortgage rates to 25% (Meduza). Europe's renewed discussions about sending troops to Ukraine, following reports of North Korean soldiers in Russia, are noted (The Moscow Times, RIA Novosti).