July 19, 2023 9:42 PM

Russian President Vladimir Putin will not attend BRICS summit by mutual agreement: South Africa

South Africa’s presidency said on Wednesday that Russian President Vladimir Putin will not attend the summit of the BRICS group of nations in South Africa in August by mutual agreement.   Vincent Magwenya, a spokesman for President Cyril Ramaphosa, said in a statement that Russian Federation will be represented by Foreign Minister Mr Sergey Lavrov.   South Africa faced a dilemma in hosting the summit because a member of the International Criminal Court (ICC) has issued an ar...