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Putin arrived in Ankara late Thursday and met with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to discuss latest developments in Syria.
The joint naval exercises will also be conducted in the Sea of Okhotsk, north of Japan.
South Africa takes over the leadership of BRICS from China next year.
Rosneft and CEFC China Energy Company have inked a cooperation agreement for joint energy exploration in Siberia.
Putin is in the southeastern Chinese coastal city of Xiamen to attend the ninth BRICS summit from Sept. 3-5.
China's Xiamen is gearing up to hold the 9th BRICS Summit in the three days up to September 5.
About 10,000 people have been killed in the three-year conflict.
The new freight route is also part of China's New Silk Road plan.
More than 100 peacekeepers have been killed in Mali in the past four years.
Forbes called Elena Shifrina "the face of the healthy snacks sector in Russia".
