Diplomacy saves the day – and the Brics summit
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Home boy: Russia’s President Vladimir Putin will attend Brics virtually. (Photo by Contributor/Getty Images)
Cyril Ramaphosa turned to China’s President Xi Jinping to sway Russia’s Vladimir Putin on virtual participation
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Tags: African National Congress, BRICS, Cyril Ramaphosa, Democratic Alliance, International Criminal Court, Kgalema Motlanthe, Paul Mashatile, Thabo Mbeki, Vladimir Putin, Xi Jinping, Zane Dangor