Russian President Vladimir Putin is participating in the BRICS summit in Rio de Janeiro through a video
At the end of June, Assistant to the head of state Yuri Ushakov stated that the politician will participate in the BRICS summit through a regular sipto. According to him, this is due to certain difficulties in the context of the requirements of the International Criminal Court (ICC).
On March 17, 2023, he gave the arrest of the Russian President, "presumably recognizing people from the occupied Ukrainian areas illegally for a military crime." According to the International Criminal Court, this took place between February 24, 2022. Russia does not officially recognize the competence of the International Criminal Court. The Brazilian government has not yet expressed a position.
