{
  "id": 6648765,
  "title": "BRICS SUMMIT: Will Ramaphosa follow Modi’s lead and confront Putin on Ukraine?",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/10/brics-summit-will-ramaphosa-follow-modis-lead-and-confront-putin-on",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-10T21:56:24.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Maverick",
    "slug": "daily-maverick",
    "url": "https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-09-10-will-ramaphosa-follow-modis-lead-and-confront-putin-on-ukraine/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "President Cyril Ramaphosa will have the opportunity this weekend to pressure Russian President Vladimir Putin to end the war in Ukraine. At the upcoming BRICS summit in New Delhi, the focus of South Africa's involvement will be whether he will follow in Prime Minister Narendra Modi's footsteps and confront Putin on the \"endless\" war in Ukraine. The Ukrainian ambassador to South Africa and some South African diplomats are hoping for Ramaphosa to make a similar statement.",
  "summary": "President Cyril Ramaphosa will be in a position this weekend to pressure Russian President Vladimir Putin to stop the war in Ukraine. In South Africa, the Ukrainian ambassador and several diplomats are hoping he will do so.",
  "key_points": [
    "President Cyril Ramaphosa at BRICS summit in New Delhi",
    "Focus on Ramaphosa confronting Putin on Ukraine war",
    "Ukrainian ambassador and South African diplomats hope for statement"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 11,
    "also_reported_by": [
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        "published": "2026-09-10T12:03:19.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times",
        "title": "HT Evening News Brief September 10: Xi to be in India for BRICS summit; Wangchuk's fresh agitation warning",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/10/ht-evening-news-brief-september-10-xi-to-be-in-india-for-brics-summit",
        "published": "2026-09-10T12:18:35.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Nikkei Asia",
        "title": "BRICS Summit marks dual milestones and tests limits of cohesion",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/10/brics-summit-marks-dual-milestones-and-tests-limits-of-cohesion",
        "published": "2026-09-10T19:22:27.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "NDTV - India News",
        "title": "Putin Lands In Delhi For BRICS Summit, To Hold Bilateral With PM Modi Today",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/10/putin-lands-in-delhi-for-brics-summit-to-hold-bilateral-with-pm-modi",
        "published": "2026-09-10T21:56:30.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Indian Express - India",
        "title": "Russian President Vladimir Putin arrives in Delhi to attend BRICS Summit, bilateral meetings",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/10/russian-president-vladimir-putin-arrives-in-delhi-to-attend-brics",
        "published": "2026-09-10T22:01:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Hindu",
        "title": "Russian President Vladimir Putin arrives in New Delhi to attend BRICS summit",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/10/russian-president-vladimir-putin-arrives-in-new-delhi-to-attend-brics",
        "published": "2026-09-10T22:45:51.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Putin arrives in India for BRICS summit coloured by wars",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/10/putin-arrives-in-india-for-brics-summit-coloured-by-wars",
        "published": "2026-09-10T22:47:33.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Putin arrives in India ahead of BRICS summit",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/11/putin-arrives-in-india-ahead-of-brics-summit",
        "published": "2026-09-11T00:06:00.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Arutz Sheva - Israel National News",
        "title": "Putin arrives in India ahead of BRICS summit",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/11/putin-arrives-in-india-ahead-of-brics-summit-6684213",
        "published": "2026-09-11T00:47:04.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "Putin, Xi and Pezeshkian set for talks with Modi as BRICS summit faces deep divisions over Middle East war",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/11/putin-xi-and-pezeshkian-set-for-talks-with-modi-as-brics-summit-faces",
        "published": "2026-09-11T00:54:46.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}