They also discussed the situation in the Middle East, a statement said UNITED NATIONS, October 25. /TASS/. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and Russian President Vladimir Putin met on the sidelines of the BRICS summit in Kazan, Russia to discuss the international financial system. "The secretary-general and the president also discussed the questions of development and the international financial system," a statement from the UN chief’s office said. "The secretary-general and the president