South African President Cyril Ramaphosa announced that the upcoming BRICS summit will be held in person, emphasizing the importance of face-to-face interaction. Despite Russian President Vladimir Putin’s legal issues, he has been invited to attend the summit.

South Africa, as the current chair of BRICS, has taken an impartial stance on Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and is actively promoting dialogue for peaceful resolution. Ramaphosa recently led a delegation in an attempt to broker peace between Kyiv and Moscow.