Russia is the “R” in Brics, and so Putin is ordinarily entitled to join presidents Luis Ignacio da Silva of Brazil, Xi Jinping of China and PM Narendra Modi of India in South Africa. But there is a problem, writes SongezoZibi
In recent weeks I have been asked more frequently whether I think the Brics summit in August should take place here or not. The question is asked because Russia’s President Vladimir Putin has been indicted by the International Criminal Court for war crimes committed by his army in Ukraine. ..From World War 1 to present-day cosmopolitan South Africa and beyond, the Sunday Times has been a pillar in covering the stories that matter to you.
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