2023-07-19 14:51:53
“President Putin decided to participate in the BRICS summit via video conference. It will be a full-fledged participation,” Peskov said. The spokesperson also confirmed that the Russian Foreign Minister, Sergei Lavrovwill attend the summit in person.
Earlier, the South African presidency reported that “by mutual agreement” President Putin will not attend the summit, but that the Russian Federation will be represented by Lavrov.
Putin is the subject of an arrest warrant issued by the International Criminal Court (CPI), related with alleged war crimes committed during the Russian special military operation in Ukraine. South Africa, as a signatory to the Rome Statute of the ICC, would be forced to arrest Putin if he set foot on the country’s territory.
From the Kremlin they stressed that the decisions of that court they have no validity for Russia.
Peskov also said that Russia intends to develop relations with Kyrgyzstan despite possible US sanctions once morest Bishkek.
Earlier, the newspaper The Washington Post, quoting to US officials, reported that the White House was preparing economic measures to force Kyrgyzstan to stop exporting products under sanctions that were supposedly reaching Russia.
“We intend to further develop our bilateral relations with Kyrgyzstan, which we highly value, and also all formats of our joint integration,” Peskov said.
The presidential spokesman described Kyrgyzstan as a close partner and ally From Russia. In addition, Peskov emphasized the integration that exists between Moscow and Bishkek “is of great benefit to Kyrgyzstan itself.”
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