Russian President Vladimir Putin will not travel to Johannesburg for the BRICS summit in August, according to the office of his South African counterpart. Moscow will send Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov instead, the Kremlin confirmed, emphasizing that Putin will join the event via video link.
Putin to Take Part in BRICS Talks on Enlargement, Currency Matters on Conference Call
Russia’s head of state will not be among the leaders of the BRICS nations (Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa) when they meet in person next month, Russian media reported, quoting the office of the South African President Cyril Ramaphosa. The statement elaborated:
By mutual agreement, President Putin will not attend the summit. The Russian Federation will be represented by Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov.
Putin’s attendance has been in question since his indictment by the International Criminal Court (ICC). In March, the Hague-based intergovernmental organization issued an arrest warrant for him a
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