Putin's expanded BRICS summit proves he has friends - but risks buckling under its own contradictions
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The larger BRICS grouping offers more political weight and serves as a rebuke to Western attempts at economic isolation, but risks introducing internal rivalries among members.
'BRICS expansion is no easy task,' said Abishur Prakash, stressing that it carries the danger of forming rival factions which could hinder unified action within the bloc.
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