Russia and China are not sending their leaders to the upcoming Brics summit in Brazil, raising concerns about the group's ideological value to its founding members. Xi Jinping's absence is attributed to scheduling conflicts while Vladimir Putin's non-attendance may be to avert embarrassment related to an ICC warrant. The recent expansion of Brics has diluted its coherence as a counter to Western capitalism, with new members varying in their capitalistic or autocratic tendencies. Brazil, South Africa, and India are uneasy about this shift in the group's dynamics.
China's leader Xi Jinping has attended Brics summits for the past 12 years but will not make an appearance this year due to scheduling conflicts.
Russia's president Vladimir Putin might have opted out of the Brics summit to avoid embarrassing the hosts, who are under the ICC statute.
The recent expansion of Brics, which now includes countries like Indonesia and Saudi Arabia, risks diluting the group's coherence and ideological stance.
Brazil, South Africa, and India express unease as the Brics grouping has shifted towards autocracies, complicating its position as an alternative to the G7.
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