INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
President Vladimir Putin will not attend a BRICS nations summit in South Africa in August, the country's presidential
warrant."By mutual agreement, President Vladimir Putin of the Russian Federation will not attend the summit," Vincent Magwenya, a
Russian leader, who is wanted by the International Criminal Court (ICC) for the illegal deportations of Ukrainian children.Though a member
of the ICC with obligations to carry out its mandate, South Africa has sought an off-ramp to avoid angering both Moscow and its major
BRICS summit remained uncertain amid the ICC indictment over the unlawful deportation of Ukrainian children and the fallout from the Wagner
the South African presidential office's statement.AFP contributed reporting.
