Russian President Vladimir Putin, center, gestures while Chinese President Xi Jinping, left, and South African President Cyril Ramaphosa shake hands during a family photo ceremony prior to Outreach/BRICS Plus format session on the sidelines of the the BRICS summit in Kazan, Russia, Thursday, Oct. 24, 2024. (Grigory Sysoyev/Photo host brics-russia2024.ru via AP)