Russia said SA had no choice and relations between Pretoria and Moscow remain intact
SA had no other choice but to dissuade Russia’s President Vladimir Putin from attending the Brics summit scheduled for August because it is a signatory to the Rome Statute, according to a senior Kremlin official.
Putin’s attendance at the summit has been a political headache for SA, which has refused to condemn Russia in its conflict with Ukraine, much to the annoyance of its Western trade partners...A subscription helps you enjoy the best of our business content every day along with benefits such as articles from our international business news partners; ProfileData financial data; and digital access to the Sunday Times and TimesLive Premium.
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