LONDON. July 19 (Interfax) - Russian President Vladimir Putin will not visit Johannesburg to attend the BRICS summit, and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov will attend the event instead, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa's office said on Wednesday.
"By mutual agreement, President Vladimir Putin of the Russian Federation will not attend the summit but the Russian Federation will be represented by Foreign Minister, Mr. Sergei Lavrov," Ramaphosa's office said in a statement.
The BRICS summit will take place on August 22-24.