Leaders Ditch Commonwealth Meeting In Favour Of Putin's Summit In Brutal Blow To Starmer

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi skipped a biennial meeting with the UK PM and monarch to attend a BRICS Summit in Kazan, Russia. This move is seen as a significant win for Moscow, as Putin aims to demonstrate his global alliances despite Western sanctions over the Ukraine war. The absence of Modi and South Africa’s president Cyril Ramaphosa at the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in Samoa highlights the shifting dynamics in international relations.

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