The development came a day after the Russian mercenary leader posted a video where he was apparently recruiting people for the Wagner group in Africa.
"I want to note that the aspiration to preserve their hegemony in the world led to a dire crisis in Ukraine," said Putin via video conference at the group summit,
Putin, the subject of an International Criminal Court arrest warrant related to the war in Ukraine, did not travel to Johannesburg for the summit of the BRICS group of emerging economies.
"Looking forward to the various deliberations and meetings with world leaders during the BRICS Summit over the next few days," said PM Modi in a post on X (formerly Twitter).
During his visit, PM Modi will also participate in the BRICS–Africa Outreach and BRICS Plus Dialogue event that will be held as part of the BRICS Summit activities.
It is expected that world leaders will emphasise limiting the dominance of the United States in both shaping the economy and the world order. As of now, America monopolises the world order, where it retains itself in the top position and then Europe-- overlooking China's position.
Before the launch, Roscosmos said it wanted to show Russia “is a state capable of delivering a payload to the moon,” and “ensure Russia's guaranteed access to the moon's surface.”
Notably, ever since Russian boss Vladimir Putin announced a so-called "special military operation" against Kyiv, the West and Europe imposed multiple sanctions intending to penalise its economy and defence sector for the unprecedented devastation.
The sanctions against Khan are a retaliation for the ICC's investigation into alleged war crimes committed by Russian forces in Ukraine.
"We didn’t bring nuclear weapons here in order to scare someone... But these are tactical nuclear weapons, not strategic ones. This is why we will use them immediately once aggression is launched against us," said Lukashenko.
Xi Jinping will co-chair the China-Africa Leaders' Dialogue with his South African counterpart Cyril Ramaphosa after the conclusion of the BRICS Summit.
"In particular, [they] emphasized the need to settle the situation around the Republic of Niger exclusively by peaceful political and diplomatic means," said the Kremlin in a statement.
"Your country has achieved universally acknowledged success in economic, scientific and technical, social and other fields. India enjoys well-earned respect in the world arena and plays an important constructive role in international affairs," read the statement.
According to reports, the fire started at an auto repair shop on the roadside of a highway in Dagestani capital and then spread to a nearby gas station.
The 'double-tap' military tactic refers to striking the same area again after a period of 30 to 40 minutes, targeting emergency rescue workers.
The Russian leader blamed Ukraine for hampering peace talks and that Kyiv has to accept its "new territorial reality" for further negotiations.
"Solidarity with Russia on key international issues highlight our common interests," Putin said during a speech as North Korea celebrated the 70th anniversary of the Korean War.
The restriction is said to originate from the Kremlin's campaign to safeguard what it considers to be the country's "traditional values."
The short-lived rebellion by Wagner group, led by Yevgeny Prigozhin, exposed many vulnerabilities of the Putin-led Russian government, leading to opportunities for the military to crackdown on critics.
As a signatory to the treaty establishing the International Criminal Court, South Africa is obliged to arrest Putin on an indictment the court issued against the Russian leader in March for war crimes involving the abduction of children from Ukraine.
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