BRICS: India Premie confirms a presence in a summit in Rio, says agency; Putin will not come

BRICS Leaders meetings are scheduled for July 6 and 7. Putin will not attend because there is no clear position in Brazil on arrest warrant against him, said Kremelin. Narendra Modi is considered one of India’s most powerful prime ministers since the independence of the country Reuters via BBC the Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi, confirmed on Friday (27) presence at the BRICS Summit, which will take place in Rio de Janeiro (RJ) on July 6 and 7. The information was released by the Reuters news agency. Brazil chairs the bloc – which is also made up of Russia, China, India, South Africa and other countries – since January this year and will be the host of the high level meeting. This week, the Russian government informs that President Vladimir Putin will not attend the event in Rio de Janeiro. According to Yuri Ushakov, foreign policy advisor to the Russian government, the decision is linked to Brazil’s lack of clear position on the arrest warrant against Putin issued by the International Criminal Court (ICC). In 2023, the ICC sentenced Putin to prison for war crimes during the invasion of Ukraine. In theory, court’s signatory countries, such as Brazil, must comply with arrest warrants. Rio de Janeiro will host BRICS summit this year

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