Ramaphosa Insists Putin Will Attend Brics Summit, Despite... vanguardngrnews: SouthAfrica
Following the arrest warrant issued by the International Criminal Court against Putin, there have been suggestions that the event could happen virtually.
BRICS Business Council head Stavros Nicoalou also said that all heads of state from the five BRICS nations would attend August's GATHERING to be held in South Africa.
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