Brazil’s Lula would have preferred Putin attended summit in person
Lula will be among at least 40 world leaders, deputies and foreign ministers gathering at the Sandton Convention Centre from August 22-24 for the much-anticipated meeting
20 August 2023 - 00:00
While Russia’s foreign minister Sergei Lavrov is a capable dimplomat, Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva says he would have preferred to have had Russian leader Vladimir Putin attend the 15th Brics Summit in person.
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