In this handout picture taken and released by Photo host brics-russia2024.ru on October 23, 2024, UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres arrives at the Kazan airport to attend the BRICS summit, hosted in the city of Kazan from October 22 to 24. (AFP)
UN Secretary General Guterres arrives in Russia for BRICS summit
UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres arrived in the Russian city of Kazan on Wednesday to attend the meeting of the heads of states of BRICS group, the TASS news agency cited local authorities as saying.
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Ukraine’s Foreign Ministry criticized Guterres this week for his acceptance of an invitation from Russian President Vladimir Putin to the BRICS summit, while staying away from a “peace summit” on the war in Ukraine.
Guterres’ office has said he would discuss the Ukrainian conflict with Putin, as well as the crisis in the Middle East.
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