1. The BRICS emerging economies have adopted a joint communique that calls for the elimination of unilateral coercive measures, including economic sanctions, that are contrary to international law. Russian President Vladimir Putin said more than 30 countries have expressed a desire to strengthen ties with the BRICS economies.
2. White House national security spokesperson John Kirby says at least 3,000 North Korean soldiers are now being trained in facilities in eastern Russia, possibly to fight for Russia. Kirby told reporters on Wednesday, “We assess that between early to mid-October, North Korea moved at least 3,000 soldiers into eastern Russia.”
3. The leaders of China and India have vowed to strengthen communication and improve bilateral ties that were damaged by a military clash in a border region in 2020. Chinese President Xi Jinping and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi met on Wednesday on the sidelines of the BRICS summit in Russia for the first formal talks between the two countries in five years.
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