AP PHOTOS: Moscow hosts a fashion forum with designers from Brazil, China, India and South Africa

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Israel-Hamas war Heisman Trophy Army beat Navy Penn’s president resigns Asteroid eclipse coming soon World News AP PHOTOS: Moscow hosts a fashion forum with designers from Brazil, China, India and South Africa 1 of 19 | Make-up artists prepare a model, center, to show the Belgian-Argentine label Sadaels collection backstage in a Parking Gallery at Zaryadye Park near the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2023. An international fashion forum in Moscow has brought together designers from Brazil, China, India, South Africa and other countries, an event that underlined Russia’s shift away from the West amid the fighting in Ukraine. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko) Read More 2 of 19 | Models present the collection by Russian designer Alena Akhmadullina at The Russian State Library, one of the three national libraries of Russia, the largest library in the country, largest in Europe, in Moscow, Russia, on Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2023. An international fashion forum in Moscow has brought together designers from Brazil, China, India, South Africa and other countries, an event that underlined Russia’s shift away from the West amid the fighting in Ukraine. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko) Read More 3 of 19 | A model presents a CHNNYU STUDIO of China collection at The State Historical Museum of Russia located between Red Square and Manegnaya Square in Moscow, Russia, on Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2023. An international fashion forum in Moscow has brought together designers from Brazil, China, India, South Africa and other countries, an event that underlined Russia’s shift away from the West amid the fighting in Ukraine. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko) Read More 4 of 19 | A security officer holds her sniffer dog, as a cleaner walks past prior to the opening of the BRICS+ Fashion Summit in a Parking Gallery at Zaryadye Park near the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, on Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2023. An international fashion forum in Moscow has brought together designers from Brazil, China, India, South Africa and other countries, an event that underlined Russia’s shift away from the West amid the fighting in Ukraine. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko) Read More 5 of 19 | Assistants carry mannequin parts past a poster with an emblem of BRICS+ Fashion Summit in a Parking Gallery at Zaryadye Park near the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, on Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2023. An international fashion forum in Moscow has brought together designers from Brazil, China, India, South Africa and other countries, an event that underlined Russia’s shift away from the West amid the fighting in Ukraine. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko) Read More 6 of 19 | Models present NIV NIV fashion brand by Julia Mednik of Belarus Fashion Council in a Parking Gallery at Zaryadye Park near the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, on Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2023. An international fashion forum in Moscow has brought together designers from Brazil, China, India, South Africa and other countries, an event that underlined Russia’s shift away from the West amid the fighting in Ukraine. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko) Read More 7 of 19 | A model walks back to backstage after presenting the Belgian-Argentine label Sadaels collection as a security stands guard in a Parking Gallery at Zaryadye Park near the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, on Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2023. An international fashion forum in Moscow has brought together designers from Brazil, China, India, South Africa and other countries, an event that underlined Russia’s shift away from the West amid the fighting in Ukraine. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko) Read More 8 of 19 | A man walks through a showroom BRICS+ Fashion Summit, Professional platform for collection presentation and networking for buyers and designers in a Parking Gallery at Zaryadye Park near the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, on Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2023. An international fashion forum in Moscow has brought together designers from Brazil, China, India, South Africa and other countries, an event that underlined Russia’s shift away from the West amid the fighting in Ukraine. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko) Read More 9 of 19 | A visitor reacts as she looks at a women’s dress at a showroom BRICS+ Fashion Summit, Professional platform for collection presentation and networking for buyers and designers in a Parking Gallery at Zaryadye Park near the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, on Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2023. An international fashion forum in Moscow has brought together designers from Brazil, China, India, South Africa and other countries, an event that underlined Russia’s shift away from the West amid the fighting in Ukraine. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko) Read More 10 of 19 | A visitor speaks to a consultant as she comes to see women’s dresses at a showroom BRICS+ Fashion Summit, Professional platform for collection presentation and networking for buyers and designers in a Parking Gallery at Zaryadye Park near the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, on Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2023. An international fashion forum in Moscow has brought together designers from Brazil, China, India, South Africa and other countries, an event that underlined Russia’s shift away from the West amid the fighting in Ukraine. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko) Read More 11 of 19 | A model makes-up preparing herself backstage prior to present the Belgian-Argentine label Sadaels collection in a Parking Gallery at Zaryadye Park near the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, on Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2023. An international fashion forum in Moscow has brought together designers from Brazil, China, India, South Africa and other countries, an event that underlined Russia’s shift away from the West amid the fighting in Ukraine. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko) Read More 12 of 19 | An assistant speak to models backstage prior to presenting the Belgian-Argentine label Sadaels collection in a Parking Gallery at Zaryadye Park near the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, on Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2023. An international fashion forum in Moscow has brought together designers from Brazil, China, India, South Africa and other countries, an event that underlined Russia’s shift away from the West amid the fighting in Ukraine. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko) Read More 13 of 19 | Models present the collection by Russian designer Alena Akhmadullina at The Russian State Library, one of the three national libraries of Russia, the largest library in the country, largest in Europe, in Moscow, Russia, on Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2023. An international fashion forum in Moscow has brought together designers from Brazil, China, India, South Africa and other countries, an event that underlined Russia’s shift away from the West amid the fighting in Ukraine. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko) Read More 14 of 19 | Make-up artists prepare a model, center, to show the Belgian-Argentine label Sadaels collection backstage in a Parking Gallery at Zaryadye Park near the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2023. An international fashion forum in Moscow has brought together designers from Brazil, China, India, South Africa and other countries, an event that underlined Russia’s shift away from the West amid the fighting in Ukraine. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko) Read More 15 of 19 | Models gather backstage after presenting the collection by Russian designer Alena Akhmadullina at The Russian State Library, one of the three national libraries of Russia, the largest library in the country, largest in Europe, in Moscow, Russia, on Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2023. An international fashion forum in Moscow has brought together designers from Brazil, China, India, South Africa and other countries, an event that underlined Russia’s shift away from the West amid the fighting in Ukraine. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko) Read More 16 of 19 | A model stands in a light backstage after presenting the collection by Russian designer Alena Akhmadullina at The Russian State Library, one of the three national libraries of Russia, the largest library in the country, largest in Europe, in Moscow, Russia, on Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2023. An international fashion forum in Moscow has brought together designers from Brazil, China, India, South Africa and other countries, an event that underlined Russia’s shift away from the West amid the fighting in Ukraine. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko) Read More 17 of 19 | A model speaks to another backstage after presenting the collection by Russian designer Alena Akhmadullina at The Russian State Library, one of the three national libraries of Russia, the largest library in the country, largest in Europe, in Moscow, Russia, on Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2023. An international fashion forum in Moscow has brought together designers from Brazil, China, India, South Africa and other countries, an event that underlined Russia’s shift away from the West amid the fighting in Ukraine. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko) Read More 18 of 19 | Models react after presenting the Belgian-Argentine label Sadaels collection backstage in Moscow, Russia, on Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2023. An international fashion forum in Moscow has brought together designers from Brazil, China, India, South Africa and other countries, an event that underlined Russia’s shift away from the West amid the fighting in Ukraine. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko) Read More 19 of 19 | A security officer with a sniffer dog controls an area after fashion shows in a Parking Gallery at Zaryadye Park near the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, on late Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2023. An international fashion forum in Moscow has brought together designers from Brazil, China, India, South Africa and other countries, an event that underlined Russia’s shift away from the West amid the fighting in Ukraine. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko) Read More AP PHOTOS: Moscow hosts a fashion forum with designers from Brazil, China, India and South Africa 1 of 19 | Make-up artists prepare a model, center, to show the Belgian-Argentine label Sadaels collection backstage in a Parking Gallery at Zaryadye Park near the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2023. An international fashion forum in Moscow has brought together designers from Brazil, China, India, South Africa and other countries, an event that underlined Russia’s shift away from the West amid the fighting in Ukraine. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko) Read More 1 of 19 Make-up artists prepare a model, center, to show the Belgian-Argentine label Sadaels collection backstage in a Parking Gallery at Zaryadye Park near the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2023. An international fashion forum in Moscow has brought together designers from Brazil, China, India, South Africa and other countries, an event that underlined Russia’s shift away from the West amid the fighting in Ukraine. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko) Share Share Copy Link copied Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest Flipboard Print Read More 2 of 19 | Models present the collection by Russian designer Alena Akhmadullina at The Russian State Library, one of the three national libraries of Russia, the largest library in the country, largest in Europe, in Moscow, Russia, on Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2023. An international fashion forum in Moscow has brought together designers from Brazil, China, India, South Africa and other countries, an event that underlined Russia’s shift away from the West amid the fighting in Ukraine. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko) Read More 2 of 19 Models present the collection by Russian designer Alena Akhmadullina at The Russian State Library, one of the three national libraries of Russia, the largest library in the country, largest in Europe, in Moscow, Russia, on Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2023. An international fashion forum in Moscow has brought together designers from Brazil, China, India, South Africa and other countries, an event that underlined Russia’s shift away from the West amid the fighting in Ukraine. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko) Share Share Copy Link copied Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest Flipboard Print Read More 3 of 19 | A model presents a CHNNYU STUDIO of China collection at The State Historical Museum of Russia located between Red Square and Manegnaya Square in Moscow, Russia, on Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2023. An international fashion forum in Moscow has brought together designers from Brazil, China, India, South Africa and other countries, an event that underlined Russia’s shift away from the West amid the fighting in Ukraine. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko) Read More 3 of 19 A model presents a CHNNYU STUDIO of China collection at The State Historical Museum of Russia located between Red Square and Manegnaya Square in Moscow, Russia, on Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2023. An international fashion forum in Moscow has brought together designers from Brazil, China, India, South Africa and other countries, an event that underlined Russia’s shift away from the West amid the fighting in Ukraine. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko) Share Share Copy Link copied Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest Flipboard Print Read More 4 of 19 | A security officer holds her sniffer dog, as a cleaner walks past prior to the opening of the BRICS+ Fashion Summit in a Parking Gallery at Zaryadye Park near the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, on Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2023. An international fashion forum in Moscow has brought together designers from Brazil, China, India, South Africa and other countries, an event that underlined Russia’s shift away from the West amid the fighting in Ukraine. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko) Read More 4 of 19 A security officer holds her sniffer dog, as a cleaner walks past prior to the opening of the BRICS+ Fashion Summit in a Parking Gallery at Zaryadye Park near the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, on Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2023. An international fashion forum in Moscow has brought together designers from Brazil, China, India, South Africa and other countries, an event that underlined Russia’s shift away from the West amid the fighting in Ukraine. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko) Share Share Copy Link copied Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest Flipboard Print Read More 5 of 19 | Assistants carry mannequin parts past a poster with an emblem of BRICS+ Fashion Summit in a Parking Gallery at Zaryadye Park near the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, on Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2023. An international fashion forum in Moscow has brought together designers from Brazil, China, India, South Africa and other countries, an event that underlined Russia’s shift away from the West amid the fighting in Ukraine. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko) Read More 5 of 19 Assistants carry mannequin parts past a poster with an emblem of BRICS+ Fashion Summit in a Parking Gallery at Zaryadye Park near the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, on Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2023. An international fashion forum in Moscow has brought together designers from Brazil, China, India, South Africa and other countries, an event that underlined Russia’s shift away from the West amid the fighting in Ukraine. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko) Share Share Copy Link copied Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest Flipboard Print Read More 6 of 19 | Models present NIV NIV fashion brand by Julia Mednik of Belarus Fashion Council in a Parking Gallery at Zaryadye Park near the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, on Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2023. An international fashion forum in Moscow has brought together designers from Brazil, China, India, South Africa and other countries, an event that underlined Russia’s shift away from the West amid the fighting in Ukraine. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko) Read More 6 of 19 Models present NIV NIV fashion brand by Julia Mednik of Belarus Fashion Council in a Parking Gallery at Zaryadye Park near the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, on Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2023. An international fashion forum in Moscow has brought together designers from Brazil, China, India, South Africa and other countries, an event that underlined Russia’s shift away from the West amid the fighting in Ukraine. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko) Share Share Copy Link copied Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest Flipboard Print Read More 7 of 19 | A model walks back to backstage after presenting the Belgian-Argentine label Sadaels collection as a security stands guard in a Parking Gallery at Zaryadye Park near the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, on Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2023. An international fashion forum in Moscow has brought together designers from Brazil, China, India, South Africa and other countries, an event that underlined Russia’s shift away from the West amid the fighting in Ukraine. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko) Read More 7 of 19 A model walks back to backstage after presenting the Belgian-Argentine label Sadaels collection as a security stands guard in a Parking Gallery at Zaryadye Park near the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, on Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2023. An international fashion forum in Moscow has brought together designers from Brazil, China, India, South Africa and other countries, an event that underlined Russia’s shift away from the West amid the fighting in Ukraine. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko) Share Share Copy Link copied Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest Flipboard Print Read More 8 of 19 | A man walks through a showroom BRICS+ Fashion Summit, Professional platform for collection presentation and networking for buyers and designers in a Parking Gallery at Zaryadye Park near the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, on Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2023. An international fashion forum in Moscow has brought together designers from Brazil, China, India, South Africa and other countries, an event that underlined Russia’s shift away from the West amid the fighting in Ukraine. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko) Read More 8 of 19 A man walks through a showroom BRICS+ Fashion Summit, Professional platform for collection presentation and networking for buyers and designers in a Parking Gallery at Zaryadye Park near the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, on Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2023. An international fashion forum in Moscow has brought together designers from Brazil, China, India, South Africa and other countries, an event that underlined Russia’s shift away from the West amid the fighting in Ukraine. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko) Share Share Copy Link copied Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest Flipboard Print Read More 9 of 19 | A visitor reacts as she looks at a women’s dress at a showroom BRICS+ Fashion Summit, Professional platform for collection presentation and networking for buyers and designers in a Parking Gallery at Zaryadye Park near the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, on Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2023. An international fashion forum in Moscow has brought together designers from Brazil, China, India, South Africa and other countries, an event that underlined Russia’s shift away from the West amid the fighting in Ukraine. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko) Read More 9 of 19 A visitor reacts as she looks at a women’s dress at a showroom BRICS+ Fashion Summit, Professional platform for collection presentation and networking for buyers and designers in a Parking Gallery at Zaryadye Park near the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, on Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2023. An international fashion forum in Moscow has brought together designers from Brazil, China, India, South Africa and other countries, an event that underlined Russia’s shift away from the West amid the fighting in Ukraine. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko) Share Share Copy Link copied Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest Flipboard Print Read More 10 of 19 | A visitor speaks to a consultant as she comes to see women’s dresses at a showroom BRICS+ Fashion Summit, Professional platform for collection presentation and networking for buyers and designers in a Parking Gallery at Zaryadye Park near the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, on Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2023. An international fashion forum in Moscow has brought together designers from Brazil, China, India, South Africa and other countries, an event that underlined Russia’s shift away from the West amid the fighting in Ukraine. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko) Read More 10 of 19 A visitor speaks to a consultant as she comes to see women’s dresses at a showroom BRICS+ Fashion Summit, Professional platform for collection presentation and networking for buyers and designers in a Parking Gallery at Zaryadye Park near the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, on Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2023. An international fashion forum in Moscow has brought together designers from Brazil, China, India, South Africa and other countries, an event that underlined Russia’s shift away from the West amid the fighting in Ukraine. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko) Share Share Copy Link copied Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest Flipboard Print Read More 11 of 19 | A model makes-up preparing herself backstage prior to present the Belgian-Argentine label Sadaels collection in a Parking Gallery at Zaryadye Park near the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, on Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2023. An international fashion forum in Moscow has brought together designers from Brazil, China, India, South Africa and other countries, an event that underlined Russia’s shift away from the West amid the fighting in Ukraine. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko) Read More 11 of 19 A model makes-up preparing herself backstage prior to present the Belgian-Argentine label Sadaels collection in a Parking Gallery at Zaryadye Park near the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, on Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2023. An international fashion forum in Moscow has brought together designers from Brazil, China, India, South Africa and other countries, an event that underlined Russia’s shift away from the West amid the fighting in Ukraine. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko) Share Share Copy Link copied Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest Flipboard Print Read More 12 of 19 | An assistant speak to models backstage prior to presenting the Belgian-Argentine label Sadaels collection in a Parking Gallery at Zaryadye Park near the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, on Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2023. An international fashion forum in Moscow has brought together designers from Brazil, China, India, South Africa and other countries, an event that underlined Russia’s shift away from the West amid the fighting in Ukraine. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko) Read More 12 of 19 An assistant speak to models backstage prior to presenting the Belgian-Argentine label Sadaels collection in a Parking Gallery at Zaryadye Park near the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, on Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2023. An international fashion forum in Moscow has brought together designers from Brazil, China, India, South Africa and other countries, an event that underlined Russia’s shift away from the West amid the fighting in Ukraine. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko) Share Share Copy Link copied Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest Flipboard Print Read More 13 of 19 | Models present the collection by Russian designer Alena Akhmadullina at The Russian State Library, one of the three national libraries of Russia, the largest library in the country, largest in Europe, in Moscow, Russia, on Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2023. An international fashion forum in Moscow has brought together designers from Brazil, China, India, South Africa and other countries, an event that underlined Russia’s shift away from the West amid the fighting in Ukraine. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko) Read More 13 of 19 Models present the collection by Russian designer Alena Akhmadullina at The Russian State Library, one of the three national libraries of Russia, the largest library in the country, largest in Europe, in Moscow, Russia, on Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2023. An international fashion forum in Moscow has brought together designers from Brazil, China, India, South Africa and other countries, an event that underlined Russia’s shift away from the West amid the fighting in Ukraine. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko) Share Share Copy Link copied Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest Flipboard Print Read More 14 of 19 | Make-up artists prepare a model, center, to show the Belgian-Argentine label Sadaels collection backstage in a Parking Gallery at Zaryadye Park near the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2023. An international fashion forum in Moscow has brought together designers from Brazil, China, India, South Africa and other countries, an event that underlined Russia’s shift away from the West amid the fighting in Ukraine. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko) Read More 14 of 19 Make-up artists prepare a model, center, to show the Belgian-Argentine label Sadaels collection backstage in a Parking Gallery at Zaryadye Park near the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2023. An international fashion forum in Moscow has brought together designers from Brazil, China, India, South Africa and other countries, an event that underlined Russia’s shift away from the West amid the fighting in Ukraine. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko) Share Share Copy Link copied Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest Flipboard Print Read More 15 of 19 | Models gather backstage after presenting the collection by Russian designer Alena Akhmadullina at The Russian State Library, one of the three national libraries of Russia, the largest library in the country, largest in Europe, in Moscow, Russia, on Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2023. An international fashion forum in Moscow has brought together designers from Brazil, China, India, South Africa and other countries, an event that underlined Russia’s shift away from the West amid the fighting in Ukraine. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko) Read More 15 of 19 Models gather backstage after presenting the collection by Russian designer Alena Akhmadullina at The Russian State Library, one of the three national libraries of Russia, the largest library in the country, largest in Europe, in Moscow, Russia, on Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2023. An international fashion forum in Moscow has brought together designers from Brazil, China, India, South Africa and other countries, an event that underlined Russia’s shift away from the West amid the fighting in Ukraine. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko) Share Share Copy Link copied Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest Flipboard Print Read More 16 of 19 | A model stands in a light backstage after presenting the collection by Russian designer Alena Akhmadullina at The Russian State Library, one of the three national libraries of Russia, the largest library in the country, largest in Europe, in Moscow, Russia, on Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2023. An international fashion forum in Moscow has brought together designers from Brazil, China, India, South Africa and other countries, an event that underlined Russia’s shift away from the West amid the fighting in Ukraine. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko) Read More 16 of 19 A model stands in a light backstage after presenting the collection by Russian designer Alena Akhmadullina at The Russian State Library, one of the three national libraries of Russia, the largest library in the country, largest in Europe, in Moscow, Russia, on Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2023. An international fashion forum in Moscow has brought together designers from Brazil, China, India, South Africa and other countries, an event that underlined Russia’s shift away from the West amid the fighting in Ukraine. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko) Share Share Copy Link copied Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest Flipboard Print Read More 17 of 19 | A model speaks to another backstage after presenting the collection by Russian designer Alena Akhmadullina at The Russian State Library, one of the three national libraries of Russia, the largest library in the country, largest in Europe, in Moscow, Russia, on Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2023. An international fashion forum in Moscow has brought together designers from Brazil, China, India, South Africa and other countries, an event that underlined Russia’s shift away from the West amid the fighting in Ukraine. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko) Read More 17 of 19 A model speaks to another backstage after presenting the collection by Russian designer Alena Akhmadullina at The Russian State Library, one of the three national libraries of Russia, the largest library in the country, largest in Europe, in Moscow, Russia, on Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2023. An international fashion forum in Moscow has brought together designers from Brazil, China, India, South Africa and other countries, an event that underlined Russia’s shift away from the West amid the fighting in Ukraine. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko) Share Share Copy Link copied Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest Flipboard Print Read More 18 of 19 | Models react after presenting the Belgian-Argentine label Sadaels collection backstage in Moscow, Russia, on Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2023. An international fashion forum in Moscow has brought together designers from Brazil, China, India, South Africa and other countries, an event that underlined Russia’s shift away from the West amid the fighting in Ukraine. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko) Read More 18 of 19 Models react after presenting the Belgian-Argentine label Sadaels collection backstage in Moscow, Russia, on Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2023. An international fashion forum in Moscow has brought together designers from Brazil, China, India, South Africa and other countries, an event that underlined Russia’s shift away from the West amid the fighting in Ukraine. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko) Share Share Copy Link copied Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest Flipboard Print Read More 19 of 19 | A security officer with a sniffer dog controls an area after fashion shows in a Parking Gallery at Zaryadye Park near the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, on late Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2023. An international fashion forum in Moscow has brought together designers from Brazil, China, India, South Africa and other countries, an event that underlined Russia’s shift away from the West amid the fighting in Ukraine. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko) Read More 19 of 19 A security officer with a sniffer dog controls an area after fashion shows in a Parking Gallery at Zaryadye Park near the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, on late Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2023. An international fashion forum in Moscow has brought together designers from Brazil, China, India, South Africa and other countries, an event that underlined Russia’s shift away from the West amid the fighting in Ukraine. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko) Share Share Copy Link copied Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest Flipboard Print Read More Updated [hour]:[minute] [AMPM] [timezone], [monthFull] [day], [year] Share Share Copy Link copied Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest Flipboard Print MOSCOW (AP) — An international fashion forum in Moscow has brought together designers from Brazil, China, India, South Africa and other countries, an event that underlined Russia’s shift away from the West amid the fighting in Ukraine. The forum that wrapped up earlier this month was called BRICS+ Fashion Summit 2023, a reference to the BRICS grouping that includes Russia, Brazil, India, China and South Africa. Russia has named expanding ties with BRICS members as one of its top foreign policy priorities amid the tensions with the West over the Kremlin’s military action in Ukraine. The fashion summit sponsored by the Moscow city government featured runway shows by designers from 12 countries. It was attended by fashion industry professionals from about 60 countries and included business meetings and open discussions. Designers who took part in the show presented their collections in some of Moscow’s most iconic locations, including Zaryadye Park next to Red Square, the Russian State Library and the State Historical Museum. The Associated Press is an independent global news organization dedicated to factual reporting. Founded in 1846, AP today remains the most trusted source of fast, accurate, unbiased news in all formats and the essential provider of the technology and services vital to the news business. More than half the world’s population sees AP journalism every day. 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