The BRICS summit in Kazan dominated Russian news on 2024-10-22. Leaders from over 30 countries arrived, with Putin holding bilateral meetings throughout the day. Discussions focused on increasing trade in national currencies and potential BRICS expansion. Notably, Putin met with Modi, Ramaphosa, and Xi Jinping, emphasizing growing Russia-China trade despite external pressures. The summit's importance was underscored as a counterweight to Western influence. In other news, Ukrainian drones attacked Russian spirit factories, while Russian forces claimed to have liberated Novosadovoye in the DPR. The European Parliament approved a €35 billion loan to Kyiv, secured by frozen Russian assets. Domestically, Russia raised the minimum wage for 2025 and allocated additional funds for subsidized mortgages.