MIA: Xi Jinping & Putin Skip Upcoming BRICS Summit In Rio.

[Luigi1]

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Unity In Question As BRICS Expands.

Treat as a rumor.  Not verified.  Your opine.

 

 

Watcher Guru:   MIA.  BRICS Summit Shaken As Xi Jinping & Putin Skip Key Brazil Meeting.

ARTICLE:  The upcoming BRICS summit in Rio de Janeiro has plunged into uncertainty after it was confirmed that both Chinese President Xi Jinping & Russian President Vladimir Putin will not attend.

 

Their absence—unprecedented in the bloc’s history—raises serious concerns about the leadership cohesion & the future direction of the expanded alliance.

 

No-Show: ICC Warrant Disrupts Attendance:

Russian President Vladimir Putin will not attend the July 6–7 summit due to the Int'l Criminal Court (ICC) arrest warrant issued against him in March 2023.  The warrant, tied to allegations of war crimes involving the deportation of Ukrainian children, legally obliges Brazil, an ICC member, to detain him if he enters the country.

 

“This is related to certain difficulties in the context of the ICC’s demands,” said Russian foreign policy aide Yuriy Ushakov. “The Brazilian government was unable to take a clear position that would allow our president to participate.”

 

Putin will instead join virtually, while Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov leads Russia’s in-person delegation.  This continues Putin’s avoidance of ICC member states—he also skipped the G20 in Brazil last year.

 

Xi Jinping Breaks Decade-Long Attendance Streak:

In a historic first, Xi Jinping will not attend the BRICS summit—a major shift for the Chinese leader who has been present at every summit since assuming power.  Instead, Premier Li Qiang will represent China, as he did during the 2023 G20 summit in India.

 

Officially, Beijing Cites A Scheduling Conflict, But Reports Suggest Deeper Reasons:

▪️ Diplomatic sources hint at displeasure over Brazil’s warm reception of Indian PM Narendra Modi, potentially seen as undermining Xi’s role.

▪️ Xi previously met with Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva twice in 2024, raising expectations of a reciprocal visit.  Brazil Left Scrambling Amid Leadership Crisis.

 

Brazilian officials have expressed clear disappointment as the summit host country, calling this a “BRICS leadership crisis.” President Lula’s May trip to Beijing was intended as a goodwill gesture to strengthen ties.

 

Despite Xi’s Absence, China’s Foreign Ministry Voiced support For The Summit:

“In a volatile and turbulent world, BRICS nations maintain their strategic resolve and work together for global peace, stability & development," said ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun.

 

Yet Behind The Diplomacy, Absence Of Both Putin & Xi Has Created An Unmistakable Vacuum At The Top Of The BRICS Bloc.

 

Unity In Question As BRICS Expands:

With the recent expansion of BRICS includes Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran & the UAE, the bloc faces new complexity in aligning its geopolitical interests.

 

But the absence of its two most prominent leaders—one for legal reasons, the other for diplomatic concerns—underscores the fragility of BRICS’ unity.

 

The dual absence “exposes the limits of international cooperation under pressure from legal and geopolitical constraints,” said one analyst.
“It weakens the bloc’s ability to present a united front in contrast to Western institutions.”

 

What Lies Ahead?

Though the summit will proceed, led by Li Qiang and Sergey Lavrov, the leadership void casts a long shadow. The BRICS initiative—long positioned as an alternative to U.S.-dominated global systems—now faces deeper questions:

▪️ Can the bloc maintain coherence with rising internal tensions?
▪️ Will future summits restore full leadership participation?
▪️ And how will these developments impact BRICS’ long-term role in shaping a multipolar global order?

 

For now, the Rio summit may proceed, but the tone is cautious, not triumphant.

[Luigi1]

Here's MZs two cents worth...Groups paid...

 

 

Some highlights by PDK-Not verbatim.

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Member: TGIF & Good Morning to everyone.

Member: Hopefully Mark & Mr. C will have some very encouraging words for us today.

MZ: I am hearing multiple rumors of payments in groups & expected release of group payments. If this is accurate- we can throw a party. Trying to vet it right now along with other rumors.

MZ: There are other rumors – a flurry of them overnight that the Iranian regime has changed. The Iranian military is now working directly with the US. For now treat it as a rumor until confirmed.

 MZ: “Al- Aidani oversees the final stages of Iraq’s largest infrastructure project” They are building a new capital city for a region.  Including all the infrastructure. This is a huge project.

MZ: “New Iraqi TIR route: a game changer for Europe-GCC logistics” They are talking about the billion dollars Iraq was given by the WB to expand its rail service which will take some of the traffic off the road system. They now have open routes overland through Iraq from Iraqi ports through Turkey & moving goods directly to Europe.

MZ: This is part of the development road project & its finished ahead of time.

MZ: “New agreement between Baghdad & Erbil to unify customs & tariffs at border crossings” This is one of the biggest sticking points for the HCL & Gas & Oil laws. We are now seeing it completed. So they can lift the value of their purchasing power.

MZ: This speaks to me of Nesara/Gesara: “The last of which is 160 million dollars Disclosure of a movement to recover Iraqi funds & real estate” This could be part of the settlements like Historic bonds to clean the slate.

Member: Any news on the Zim or the bolivar?

MZ: No recent news on either.

Member: July 1st is the start of the US 3rd quarter & when Basel III banking laws are supposed to start worldwide. July 4th is rumored to be a big day & every Saturday banks close worldwide overnight. A good time to change rates. Fingers crossed one of those is what we are waiting for.

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