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Putin to Skip July 6-7 BRICS Summit in Brazil Over ICC Arrest Warrant, Will Join via Video Link Amid War Crimes Allegations

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Updated Jul 6, 2025, 03:48 PM

Russian President Vladimir Putin will not attend the upcoming BRICS summit scheduled for July 6-7 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, due to an outstanding arrest warrant issued against him by the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague. Kremlin officials, including Putin's aide Yuri Ushakov, confirmed that the decision was influenced by concerns over the lack of clear security guarantees from Brazilian authorities amid Brazil's membership in the ICC. Putin is wanted by the ICC for alleged war crimes related to the mass abduction of Ukrainian children during the conflict in Ukraine. He will participate in the summit via video link instead.

This marks the second consecutive BRICS summit Putin has skipped for similar reasons, having also missed the 2023 summit in South Africa, another ICC member country. The Kremlin has emphasized that the absence is due to the legal and security risks posed by the ICC warrant, which prevents Putin from traveling to Brazil without risk of arrest. The situation is seen as a blow to Russian prestige and highlights ongoing tensions surrounding the war crimes allegations against Putin.

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Putin will speak at BRICS live from Moscow, but Brazil will not broadcast speech

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President of Russia could be arrested if he came to the country; the Brazilian government's decision contradicts practice in the BRICS, and it will be up to the Kremlin to release the speech. See the link: 🔗