Putin calls for creation of BRICS grain exchangeHe told the leaders of BRICS countries at a summit in Russia that such an exchange would help protect trade between BRICS countries as well as other countries in the Global South from excessive price volatility.
Russia's President Vladimir Putin gives a speech during the extended format meeting of the BRICS summit in Kazan, Russia on October 23, 2024.
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Moscow: Russia's President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday proposed the creation of BRICS grain exchange which could at a later stage be transformed to trade other commodities.
He told the leaders of BRICS countries at a summit in Russia that such an exchange would help protect trade between BRICS countries as well as other countries in the Global South from excessive price volatility.