Russian President Vladimir Putin will not attend the summit of the BRICS group of emerging economies in South Africa in August 'by mutual agreement', South Africa's presidency said on Wednesday.
Russian President Vladimir Putin chairs a meeting with members of the Security Council, via video link in Moscow, Russia July 14, 2023. Sputnik/Alexey Babushkin/Kremlin via REUTERS/File Photo
Russia will instead be represented by its Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov at the Johannesburg summit, alongside the leaders of Brazil, India, China and South Africa, the presidency said in a statement.
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