The press secretary of the Russian President Dmitry Peskov ruled out that the cancellation of the visit of the Brazilian leader Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva to the BRICS summit in Kazan could be connected with the decision of the Russian President Vladimir Putin not to participate in the G20 summit in Brazil.
"No," Peskov answered TASS's question whether they could be related. He emphasized that "that thought could not even cross our mind" in the Kremlin.
As the press service of the head of Brazil reported earlier, the president will not be able to go to the BRICS summit to be held in Kazan on October 22-24 due to health reasons. due to the temporary ban on air travel," the text reads.
At a meeting with the media of the BRICS countries, Putin announced that he will not participate in the G20 summit in Brazil in 2024. He explained that he did not want to disturb the event.
According to Putin, his appearance on the G20 website will disrupt the normal functioning of the forum. At the same time, Putin assured that the Russian authorities will find a person who will represent the country's interests at a high level at the G20 summit to be held in Brazil. He emphasized that he has "excellent friendly relations" with the Brazilian president.
