There is a ‘Putin’ crisis in Brazil before the G20 Leaders Summit, which will be held in the autumn of 2024. It is already a matter of curiosity how President Putin, for whom the International Criminal Court has issued an arrest warrant, will attend the meeting in question.
THE BRAZILIAN LEADER ANNOUNCED THAT HE WOULD INVITE
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva announced that although his country recognizes the decision of the International Criminal Court, he will invite Russian President Vladimir Putin to the G20 summit to be held in Rio de Janiro next year.
Lula da Silva later stated that if Putin attended the summit, his arrest was under the jurisdiction of the judiciary, not his government.
STATEMENT FROM THE KREMLIN
Making statements to journalists about the current issues, Kremlin Spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said, “It has not come to that point yet” when asked about Putin. he replied.
Peskov emphasized that in any case, Russia will continue to take part in the forum, one way or another.
In addition, Peskov stated that Putin will pay an official visit to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Saudi Arabia tomorrow, and that both visits will last one day.
Russian leader Putin attended the online G20 leaders’ summit held in India in November.
