Putin receives invitation to summit in South Africa

Putin receives invitation to BRICS summit in South Africa

Johannesburg — Despite being the subject of an international arrest warrant, Russian President Vladimir Putin has been invited to a summit of emerging economies in South Africa in August. All five heads of state of the BRICS - which stands…

In the run-up to a summit, the BRICS foreign ministers discussed better cooperation and a possible expansion of the group. But they evaded one key question: Will Putin attend the summit? In any case, he is invited. From:. [more]

Putin receives invitation to BRICS summit in South Africa ｜ DPA

Despite being the subject of an international arrest warrant, Russian President Vladimir Putin has been invited to a summit of emerging economies in South Africa in August. All five heads of state of the BRICS - which stands for Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa - have received an invitation to a planned summit from August 22 to 24 in Johannesburg, South Africa's Foreign Minister Naledi Pandor said at a meeting of BRICS foreign minis…

Russian President Vladimir Putin was also invited to attend the BRICS Summit in South Africa.