Putin, facing international arrest warrant, will not attend upcoming BRICS summit in Johannesburg

The country's presidency has confirmed that the president of Russia won't be present at a summit in South Africa next month. The declaration of war on Russia follows the leader of South Africa's statement that any attempt to detain Vladimir Putin would constitute a declaration of war.

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Russia has rejected South Africa’s plea of not sending president Vladimir Putin to next month's BRICS summit in Johannesburg. This is according to the South African deputy president's statement to the local media. Earlier, Russian officials had informed about the uncertainty of Putin’s attendance which was because of an international criminal court warrant to arrest Putin.

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Here, we bring you the news that is trending across WION's social media platforms: The upcoming BRICS Summit will be an in-person Summit despite an arrest warrant against Russian President Vladimir Putin from the international criminal court the ICC.

Putin potential arrest row: S. Africa to go ahead with in-person BRICS summit

Putin potential arrest row: South Africa to go ahead with 'in-person' BRICS summit

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa confirmed that the BRICS summit will be held in person. It is unclear whether Russian President Vladimir Putin will attend the summit or not. The International Criminal Court has issued an arrest warrant against Putin for unlawfully deporting Ukrainian children in violation of international conventions.

South Africa to hold in-person BRICS summit, uncertainty over Putin's attendance

BRICS expansion is taking place at a fast pace. Several nations are knocking on the door of the BRICS. 19 nations have expressed their interest to join the bloc. Bangladesh is also standing in a queue to gain the membership. The nation hopes to join BRICS in August this year.

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BRICS Foreign Ministers' meeting was held in Cape Town. This was a run-off to the BRICS summit, which is to be hosted by South Africa this year. At this meeting, India's EAM Dr S. Jaishankar strongly called out on terrorism. With that, he took a dig at Pakistan and China. What exactly happened? Molly Gambhir reports.

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The acronym of the group of emerging economies is soon going to change. As BRICS is about to welcome a new member. Saudi Arabia prepares to potentially join the BRICS. The impact on its economy and the global landscape could be monumental. A geopolitical move can transform Saudi Arabia's economy and reshape global power dynamics.

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Several nations are knocking on the door of the BRICS. The BRICS group of nations are preparing to hold the proposed annual summit in South Africa. Meanwhile, nineteen countries have expressed an interest so far in joining the bloc. Thirteen countries have formally asked to join and another six have asked informally. The BRICS bloc consists of Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa. The member nations will meet in Cape Town on June 2-3 to discuss its expansion.

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South Africa has confirmed that Russian President Vladimir Putin will be attending the upcoming BRICS summit in person later this year. In an exclusive interview to WION's Sidhant Sibal, South Africa's sherpa Anil Sooklal said that the leaders of all the BRICS nations have accepted their invite.

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While Russia and China took turns in bashing western countries, India reaffirmed its neutrality at the BRICS summit. Will these political differences make BRICS ineffective? What are China's plans for this bloc? Palki Sharma tells you.

Gravitas: India reaffirms neutrality at BRICS summit

The leaders of the BRICS nations are meeting as the Russia-Ukraine war continues to rage. Prime Minister Narendra Modi took center stage at the summit lauding BRIC nation's role in dealing with the coronavirus pandemic.

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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired the 13th annual summit of BRICS leaders via video conferencing. Brazil President Jair Bolsonaro, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, Russian President Vladimir Putin, and Chinese President Xi Jinping attended the meeting. Russian President Vladimir Putin blamed the US for the Afghanistan crisis in the meeting.

BRICS Summit 2021: Russian President Vladimir Putin blames US for Afghanistan crisis

India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired the BRICS summit today. In a joint statement, the BRICS leaders said that Afghan territory should not be used to carry out attacks against other countries. Can the BRICS come together to tame the potential terror threat from Afghanistan? Palki Sharma brings you a report.

Gravitas: BRICS nations back India's views on the situation in Afghanistan

BRICS nations Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa, are all set to hold their 13th summit today. Indian PM Narendra Modi will chair the 13th BRICS Summit in a virtual format. Brazil President Jair Bolsanaro, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, Russian President Vladimir Putin, and Chinese President Xi Jinping will be attending the meeting. Afghanistan crisis to dominate 13th BRICS summit talks.

Afghanistan crisis to dominate 13th BRICS summit talks

The BRICS countries are all set to hold the 13th summit today. As Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa gear up for the annual event it is believed that the crisis in Afghanistan is going to dominate the summit.

BRICS Summit 2021: Grouping to focus on Afghanistan's 'Humanitarian Crisis'

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