Without Xi and with Putin Online: See who comes and who will miss the BRICS summit in Rio de Janeiro

TV Globo had access to the list of authorities that have already confirmed presence. President of China will not attend. Putin must participate for Videoconference from Russia. TV Globo had access on Thursday (3) to the list of authorities that confirmed presence at the BRIC Summit in Rio de Janeiro next week. China’s president, Xi Jinping, will not attend the event. Will be represented by Chinese Prime Minister Li Qiang. Russian President Vladimir Putin will not travel to Brazil, but will participate in the discussions remotely via video conferencing. According to Kremlin, Putin will not be physically present due to Brazil’s lack of clear position on the arrest warrant issued by the International Criminal Court (ICC) against the Russian agent due to war -related crimes in Ukraine. Among those who confirmed presence are South Africa President Cyril Ramaphosa and India Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Besides, of course, President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, host of the meeting. Other leaders should also be absent. Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, 86, for example, does not usually travel. The country became a full member of BRICS in January 2024. What is BRICS? BRICS is a group formed by Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa – who seek to expand political and economic cooperation with each other. In 2024, the block began to include new members, such as Iran, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Egypt and Ethiopia. The goal of the group is to promote a more multipolar international order, with less dependence on the developed countries of the West.

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