# Russian president Vladimir Putin will not travel to Brazil for next month’s BRICS summit due to the outstanding International Criminal Court arrest warrant on the Russian president. Putin is wanted by The Hague-based ICC for the alleged illegal deportation of Ukrainian children since he ordered his troops into the country in 2022. Kremlin aide Yuri Ushakov told reporters Putin would participate in the 6 to 7 July BRICS heads of state summit in Rio de Janeiro via video link.
Putin will not travel to BRICS summit in Brazil due to ICC warrant