The BRICS group of nations responds to many of todays challenges with practical action, the director of the Russian foreign ministrys information and press department Maria Zakharova said.

Zakharova made the comments at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF). Speaking at the TV BRICS studio in the Roscongress International Cooperation Area, she discussed the role of BRICS countries on the global stage and the significance of the forum for participants from dozens of nations.

TV BRICS is an international BRICS media network with a potential audience of 3.5 billion people.