Putin was meant to be at a summit in South Africa this week. Why was he asked to stay away?

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Vladimir Putin will be the odd one out when leaders from the BRICS economic bloc of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa meet in Johannesburg this week.

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00:00 South Africa is preparing to host the 15th BRICS summit in Johannesburg with dozens of

00:06 national leaders invited and one important absentee, Vladimir Putin.

00:11 He won't be able to come as he's subject to an arrest warrant issued by the International

00:15 Criminal Court, yet this summit is crucial for Russian foreign policy.

00:20 In this current geopolitical landscape where the West is seeking to isolate Russia, it's

00:27 become very important for Russia to expand its linkages with the BRICS countries, but

00:35 also their various regions.

00:37 So because of the current conditions, BRICS has actually become even more important for

00:43 Russia.

00:45 The ICC in The Hague has accused Putin of the unlawful deportation of children from

00:49 occupied areas of Ukraine to Russia.

00:53 Putin's foreign minister, Sergei Lavrov, will represent Russia at the BRICS summit, though

00:57 it's understood Putin will communicate with other leaders.

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