Russian President Vladimir Putin, one of the key leaders within the BRICS group of nations, addresses the nation with his traditional New Year's Eve message from Moscow on Wednesday, December 31.

He is set to reflect on key developments from 2025 and outline with priorities and expectations for the year ahead.

The BRICS group has gone from strength to strength over the course of 2025, welcoming 10 new partner nations - Belarus, Bolivia, Cuba, Kazakhstan, Malaysia, Thailand, Uganda, Uzbekistan, Nigeria and Vietnam - as well as Indonesia as a full member. The organisation now covers half the world's population and a third of the global economy.