JOHANNESBURG, South Africa: Vladimir Putin, who is under an international arrest warrant, will not personally attend a Brics summit in South Africa next month, Pretoria said on Wednesday, ending months of speculation over whether the Russian president would show up.
NO SHOW Russia’s President Vladimir Putin meets with members of his government via video conference at the Kremlin in the capital Moscow on Wednesday, July 19, 2023. SPUTNIK PHOTO VIA AFP