Russian President Vladimir Putin stands with military personnel during a ceremony marking Victory day in Sevastopol May 9, 2014. REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin, speaking on the eve of a trip to Latin America, said Brazil and other emerging powers must play a greater role in world affairs, suggesting they could do more to counter U.S. influence.
In an interview published on Friday, Putin framed his tour of Brazil, Cuba and Argentina as part of an effort to build a multi-polar world at a time when he is isolated by sanctions over Ukraine and his relations with the West are at their frostiest since the Cold War.
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