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World > Americas & EMEA
Putin skips Brics summit in South Africa to avoid arrest
By Agence France-Presse
Jul 21, 2023 12:27 am

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.

Putin's potential visit has been a thorny diplomatic issue for Pretoria.

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