{"id":17396,"date":"2023-08-23T10:57:10","date_gmt":"2023-08-23T07:57:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ir-ia.com\/news\/?p=17396"},"modified":"2023-08-24T00:26:49","modified_gmt":"2023-08-23T21:26:49","slug":"brics-summit-underway-in-south-africa-without-russian-presidents-attendance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ir-ia.com\/news\/brics-summit-underway-in-south-africa-without-russian-presidents-attendance\/","title":{"rendered":"BRICS Summit underway in South Africa without Russian President\u2019s attendance"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>South African President Cyril Ramaphosa hosted China<strong>\u2019s<\/strong> Xi Jinping, India\u2019s Modi, Brazil<strong>\u2019s<\/strong> Lula da Silva, and some 50 other leaders in Johannesburg for the BRICS Summit 2023. Leaders of the emerging economies gathered to discuss the bloc\u2019s future and possible expansion.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the wake of heightened tensions following the Russian invasion of Ukraine and China\u2019s increasing rivalry with the United States, the BRICS Summit of 2023 holds significant importance. Russian President Vladimir Putin, who is one of the founding members of the BRICS bloc, is attending the event virtually.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Russian President has refrained to travel to South Africa to attend the event in person due to the possibility of his arrest. South Africa, the host of the BRICS Summit 2023, is a member of the International Criminal Court (ICC), which issued an arrest warrant for Vladimir Putin in March this year for his alleged involvement in the abduction of children from Ukraine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\ud83c\udde7\ud83c\uddf7\ud83c\uddf7\ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddee\ud83c\uddf3\ud83c\udde8\ud83c\uddf3\ud83c\uddff\ud83c\udde6 Foreign Minister Sergey <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Lavrov?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Lavrov<\/a> takes part in the BRICS Ministerial meeting.<br><br>\ud83d\udccd Johannesburg, August 22, 2023<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/BRICS?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#BRICS<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/9NUHx4ESTi\">pic.twitter.com\/9NUHx4ESTi<\/a><\/p>\u2014 MFA Russia \ud83c\uddf7\ud83c\uddfa (@mfa_russia) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/mfa_russia\/status\/1694014009198969150?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 22, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote> <script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Although the South African administration explicitly stated that it would not arrest the Russian President if he visits the country, Moscow sent Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov sent on Putin\u2019s behalf to attend the event while Putin addressed the event virtually.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br><strong>Expansion of BRICS<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The BRICS group was founded by Brazil, Russia, India, and China in 2009. South Africa was added to the group in 2010. Home to 40% of the world\u2019s population and responsible for more than 30% of global economic output, the BRICS bloc is mainly focused on increasing economic cooperation between the emerging economies of the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The top agenda of the three-day-long summit remains focused on finding ways to stabilize the shaking economies of developing nations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.ir-ia.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/BRICS-China-South-Africa-leaders.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1016\" height=\"678\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.ir-ia.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/BRICS-China-South-Africa-leaders.jpg?resize=1016%2C678&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"BRICS Summit China and South Africa leaders\" class=\"wp-image-17383\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.ir-ia.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/BRICS-China-South-Africa-leaders.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.ir-ia.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/BRICS-China-South-Africa-leaders.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.ir-ia.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/BRICS-China-South-Africa-leaders.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.ir-ia.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/BRICS-China-South-Africa-leaders.jpg?resize=589%2C392&amp;ssl=1 589w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.ir-ia.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/BRICS-China-South-Africa-leaders.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1016px) 100vw, 1016px\" \/><\/a><figcaption><em><sup>Chinese President Xi Jinping speaks during a joint media briefing with South Africa\u2019s President Cyril Ramaphosa at Union Building in Pretoria, South Africa, on August 22, 2023. (Image Credit: AP\/Themba Hadebe\/via Twitter)<\/sup><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>South African officials said that around 40 countries have expressed a desire to join the bloc including Iran, Saudi Arabia, Argentina, and Bangladesh. Out of these 40 countries, more than two dozen have formally applied to be a part of the bloc. The leaders of BRICS are expected to discuss the possibility of the bloc\u2019s expansion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Several analysts and observers have compared BRICS to other economic-oriented blocs, such as G20, and G7, however, a separate opinion about the group says that it has deviated from the original cause of economic cooperation and become a politically motivated group aimed at changing the existing world order.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br><strong>BRICS no rival to G7 and G20<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;We do not want to be a counterpoint to the G7, G20, or the United States,&#8221; Brazil&#8217;s Lula said during the summit in Johannesburg. &#8220;We just want to organize ourselves.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is the first time that Lula is attending the BRICS Summit since becoming Brazil\u2019s President. \u201cThe BRICS have a unique chance to shape the trajectory of global development. You, entrepreneurs, are part of this effort. Our countries together represent a third of the world economy,\u201d he said during a business meeting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.ir-ia.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/BRICS-Summit-23.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1016\" height=\"653\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.ir-ia.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/BRICS-Summit-23.jpg?resize=1016%2C653&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"BRICS Summit in Johannesburg, South Africa\" class=\"wp-image-17384\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.ir-ia.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/BRICS-Summit-23.jpg?resize=1024%2C658&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.ir-ia.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/BRICS-Summit-23.jpg?resize=300%2C193&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.ir-ia.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/BRICS-Summit-23.jpg?resize=768%2C494&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.ir-ia.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/BRICS-Summit-23.jpg?w=1190&amp;ssl=1 1190w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1016px) 100vw, 1016px\" \/><\/a><figcaption><em><sup>A person walks past the Sandton Convention Centre, which will host the upcoming BRICS Summit, in Johannesburg, South Africa, on August 19, 2023. (Image Credit: Reuters\/James Oatway)<\/sup><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Contrary to his counterparts, China\u2019s President Xi Jinping did not address the BRICS multilateral business forum, giving rise to several speculations. However, during his meeting with the South African President, Xi Jinping said &#8220;Right now, changes in the world, in our times, and in history are unfolding in ways like never before, bringing human society to a critical juncture.\u201d He added that &#8220;The course of history will be shaped by the choices we make.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Vladimir Putin addressed the summit via video conference. &#8220;The objective, irreversible process of de-dollarization of our economic ties is gaining momentum,&#8221; the Russian President said in a pre-recorded statement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Putin maintained that even with Russian exports of grain and fertilizer being \u201cdeliberately obstructed,\u201d his country has \u201cthe capacity to replace Ukraine in grain, both commercially and in free aid to needy countries,\u201d according to an official translation of his speech at the summit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.ir-ia.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Putin-BRICS-speech.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1016\" height=\"633\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.ir-ia.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Putin-BRICS-speech.jpg?resize=1016%2C633&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Russian President Vladimir Putin BRICS Summit\" class=\"wp-image-17385\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.ir-ia.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Putin-BRICS-speech.jpg?resize=1024%2C638&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.ir-ia.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Putin-BRICS-speech.jpg?resize=300%2C187&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.ir-ia.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Putin-BRICS-speech.jpg?resize=768%2C479&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.ir-ia.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Putin-BRICS-speech.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1016px) 100vw, 1016px\" \/><\/a><figcaption><em><sup>Russian President Vladimir Putin delivered a speech via videolink at BRICS Summit. 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