Russian President Vladimir Putin on Sunday (September 13, 2026) proposed a new insurance mechanism and a collaborative grain market among BRICS nations, urging the group to adopt a holistic approach to combat global challenges.
Mr. Putin proposed the new initiatives for economic growth among the BRICS member nations as well as the Global South nations amid crippling sanctions imposed by the Western powers on Moscow for its war on Ukraine.
The G-7 countries, the European Union, and the U.K. prohibited Western companies from insuring any ship transporting Russian crude unless the oil was purchased at or below a specified price cap. Sanctions on the insurance sector have adversely impacted Russian crude oil exports.
The Russian President pitched for setting up a dedicated platform for economic growth with the BRICS.
“We have independent routes for moving capital, labour and technologies. In fact, we can operate regardless of outside pressure,” Mr. Putin said at the concluding session of the BRICS summit.
“We have some promising initiatives going forward, such as creating an insurance mechanism and a grain market. These are Russian proposals, and we invite all other member states to make use of those,” he said without elaborating.
Mr. Putin complimented the New Development Bank (NDB), saying it is handling projects worth $140 billion. The NDB is a multilateral development bank established by the BRICS nations.
“As global challenges keep surfacing, we should adopt a holistic approach to address both the symptoms and root causes,” he said.
“Global South countries should jointly advance better [global] governance structure and tackle both traditional and nontraditional security threats,” he said.
The Russian President said the global stature of BRICS is rising as it has been focusing on charting an independent course to combat pressing global challenges.
“The broad participation in today’s meeting confirms that international interest in BRICS continues to grow. Many around the world find our core values and ideals appealing, including our commitment to charting an independent course and a desire to resolve problems collectively, guided by international law and the key provisions of the UN Charter,” Mr. Putin said.
The concluding session of the BRICS Summit was attended by the bloc’s full member nations and partner countries. “This format opens the door to direct, candid dialogue between full-fledged BRICS members and partner countries, as well as other states and multilateral organisations keen to work with our group,” Mr. Putin said.
Highlighting the importance of greater intra-BRICS economic cooperation, Mr. Putin said a common platform for better trade and investment ties will be helpful to all the member nations.
“We have great new horizons for investment, cooperation and partnership between markets. We’re talking about forming a joint platform for growth within BRICS that would combine the competitive advantages of all members of the group,” he said.
“This platform must be built on the principles of openness and availability, not just for the partners of BRICS, but to all of our friends,” he said.
BRICS, originally comprising Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa, expanded in 2024 to include Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, the United Arab Emirates, and Saudi Arabia, with Indonesia joining in 2025.
Belarus, Bolivia, Kazakhstan, Cuba, Malaysia, Nigeria, Thailand, Uganda, Uzbekistan, and Vietnam became BRICS partner countries last year.
BRICS has emerged as an influential grouping as it brings together 11 major emerging economies of the world, representing around 49.5% of the global population, around 40% of the global GDP, and around 26% of the global trade.
Published – September 13, 2026 09:53 pm IST
