Putin takes potshots at "so-called G-7"

New Delhi [India], September 12 (ANI): Hailing the contribution of  BRICS member states to the world economy, Russian PresidentRussian PresidentRussian President Vladimir Putin on Friday took potshots at G-7 and said the BRICS countries account for more than half of the world's population and have “dynamic, vibrant, domestic markets".

President Putin, who was addressing BRICS Business Forum here, also slammed sanctions on Russia over war with Ukraine and said more than 30,000 sanctions have been slapped on Russia which is twice as much as the number of all sanctions against all other countries of the world combined.

President Putin had bilateral meeting with Prime MInister Narendra Modi on Friday ahead of the formal opening of 18th BRICS Summit on Saturday.