World Aug 22 Putin remotely attends BRICS summit in South Africa while facing war crimes warrant Russia, India, China and South Africa is holding its first in-person meeting since before the COVID-19 pandemic. Putin's travel to Johannesburg was complicated by an outstanding International Criminal Court warrant for his arrest over the abduction of children from Ukraine. By Gerald Imray, Mogomotsi Magome, Associated Press
World Aug 21 Russia, China to advocate for their agendas among developing nations at BRICS summit Leaders from the BRICS economic bloc of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa will hold three days of meetings in Johannesburg. By Gerald Imray, Associated Press
Politics Aug 18 China confirms President Xi will attend BRICS summit in South Africa China is a core member of the BRICS nations, which also include Brazil, Russia and India. The grouping was founded to link the interests of the world's leading emerging economies but has sought to expand into other civil and governmental… By Associated Press
World Jul 14 South Africa urges Putin to not attend August summit due to international arrest warrant South Africa's deputy president says Russian President Vladimir Putin wants to attend an economic summit in South Africa next month but the country is trying to persuade him to stay away to avoid the legal and diplomatic fallout over his… By Gerald Imray, Associated Press