Putin to skip BRICS summit in S.Africa under arrest threat

Russian President Vladimir Putin will not attend a BRICS nations summit in South Africa next month, the country’s presidency said on Wednesday, ending months of speculation he could be detained. Putin’s potential visit has been a thorny diplomatic issue for Pretoria. The Russian leader is the target of an International Criminal Court arrest warrant — […]

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