Putin denounces sanctions on Russia during his speech for Brics summit

Putin's speech recorded in advance centered on the war in Ukraine and Russia's relationship with the West — even though South African officials had said East-West frictions should not dominate the first in-person Brics summit since before the Covid-19 pandemic and hoped to guide the conversation away from the deteriorating geopolitical climate. The subject of an International Criminal Court arrest warrant related to the war in Ukraine, Putin did not travel to Johannesburg for the summit.