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Russia Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov to represent Putin at BRICS Summit in SA: Presidency

President Cyril Ramaphosa has confirmed South Africa’s readiness to host the 15th BRICS Summit, marking the first in-person event since the COVID-19 pandemic. The summit will be attended by leaders from Brazil, India, China, and South Africa.

The Presidency however confirms that by mutual agreement Russian President Vladimir Putin would not attend the summit of the BRICS group of nations in South Africa in August but that Russia would be represented by its Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov.

President Ramaphosa is confident in the success of the event and urges the nation to extend hospitality to delegates from various continents and the globe. Russia did not tell South Africa that arresting President Putin on an arrest warrant from the International Criminal Court (ICC) would mean “war”, the Kremlin said on Wednesday.

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters, however, that everyone understood – without having it explained to them – what an attempt to infringe on Putin’s rights would mean.

Source: eNCA

In other news – Drake and Sexxy Red seen getting close to each other – Photos

Drake is getting close to Sexyy Red. The Canadian superstar was pictured cozying up to breakout rapper and viral sensation Red backstage during his It’s All a Blur tour at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York, on Tuesday.

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In a photo posted to his Instagram Story, Drake, 36, sat with the “Pound Town” rapper — who attended his show Tuesday night — as he had his arm around her and kissed her cheek. Learn more