South Africa avoids Putin arrest dilemma at BRICS meeting

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa (left) with Russian President Vladimir Putin during the 2019 Russia-Africa Summit in Sochi. PHOTO | AFP

What you need to know:

  • Top diplomats from Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa met in Cape Town for a second day of talks on the bloc's ambition to provide an alternative to a western-led global order