RT News - August 22 2023 (10:00 MSK)

Russia's Foreign minister has arrived in South Africa along with the leaders of China and Brazil for the much-anticipated BRICS summit that kicks off today. Sit back and catch all the key action with RT's special coverage from our studio at the event in Johannesburg. The conflict in Ukraine is to be among the topics for discussion at the summit. South Africa's former ambassador to the US shared with us his thoughts on the crisis, addressing the role of Western Partners behind the ongoing events. A Ukrainian drone attack on the Moscow region has been thwarted with no casualties reported by officials. China and Iraq move towards greater co-operation, in the economy, trade and infrastructure development, as Baghdad distances itself from previous partners.