A policeman wards off Ukrainian demonstrators who protested at a venue where the Russian and Chinese foreign ministers are set to meet with their counterparts from the BRICS economic bloc of developing nations in Cape Town, South Africa Thursday, June 1, 2023. The meeting is a precursor to a larger summit of developing nations in South Africa in August that Russian President Vladimir Putin may attend while under indictment by the International Criminal Court. (AP Photo/Nardus Engelbrecht)

A policeman wards off Ukrainian demonstrators who protested at a venue where the Russian and Chinese foreign ministers are set to meet with their counterparts from the BRICS economic bloc of developing nations in Cape Town, South Africa Thursday, June 1, 2023. The meeting is a precursor to a larger summit of developing nations in South Africa in August that Russian President Vladimir Putin may attend while under indictment by the International Criminal Court. (AP Photo/Nardus Engelbrecht)

Members of the Uktranian Association of South Africa stage a demonstration on June 01, 2023, in Cape Town against the alleged forcible transfer and deportation of Ukrainian children by the Russian Federation. Foreign ministers from BRICS -- a five-nations bloc including Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa -- were meeting in Cape Town on Thursday. The talks came ahead of a heads of state summit in August, which is proving problematic for the host, South Africa, due to the possible attendance of Russian President Vladimir Putin, who is the target of an International Criminal Court (ICC) arrest warrant, stemming from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. (Photo by GIANLUIGI GUERCIA / AFP)

Members of the Ukranian Association of South Africa stage a demonstration on June 01, 2023, in Cape Town against the alleged forcible transfer and deportation of Ukrainian children by the Russian Federation. Foreign ministers from BRICS -- a five-nations bloc including Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa -- were meeting in Cape Town on Thursday. The talks came ahead of a heads of state summit in August, which is proving problematic for the host, South Africa, due to the possible attendance of Russian President Vladimir Putin, who is the target of an International Criminal Court (ICC) arrest warrant, stemming from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. (Photo by GIANLUIGI GUERCIA / AFP)

Members of the Ukranian Association of South Africa stage a demonstration on June 01, 2023, in Cape Town against the alleged forcible transfer and deportation of Ukrainian children by the Russian Federation. Foreign ministers from BRICS -- a five-nations bloc including Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa -- were meeting in Cape Town on Thursday. The talks came ahead of a heads of state summit in August, which is proving problematic for the host, South Africa, due to the possible attendance of Russian President Vladimir Putin, who is the target of an International Criminal Court (ICC) arrest warrant, stemming from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. (Photo by GIANLUIGI GUERCIA / AFP)

Members of the Ukranian Association of South Africa stage a demonstration on June 01, 2023, in Cape Town against the alleged forcible transfer and deportation of Ukrainian children by the Russian Federation. Foreign ministers from BRICS -- a five-nations bloc including Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa -- were meeting in Cape Town on Thursday. The talks came ahead of a heads of state summit in August, which is proving problematic for the host, South Africa, due to the possible attendance of Russian President Vladimir Putin, who is the target of an International Criminal Court (ICC) arrest warrant, stemming from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. (Photo by GIANLUIGI GUERCIA / AFP)

Members of the Ukrainian Association of South Africa stage a demonstration on June 01, 2023, in Cape Town against the alleged forcible transfer and deportation of Ukrainian children by the Russian Federation. Foreign ministers from BRICS -- a five-nations bloc including Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa -- were meeting in Cape Town on Thursday. The talks came ahead of a heads of state summit in August, which is proving problematic for the host, South Africa, due to the possible attendance of Russian President Vladimir Putin, who is the target of an International Criminal Court (ICC) arrest warrant, stemming from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. (Photo by GIANLUIGI GUERCIA / AFP)

Members of the Ukrainian Association of South Africa stage a demonstration on June 01, 2023, in Cape Town against the alleged forcible transfer and deportation of Ukrainian children by the Russian Federation. Foreign ministers from BRICS -- a five-nations bloc including Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa -- were meeting in Cape Town on Thursday. The talks came ahead of a heads of state summit in August, which is proving problematic for the host, South Africa, due to the possible attendance of Russian President Vladimir Putin, who is the target of an International Criminal Court (ICC) arrest warrant, stemming from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. (Photo by GIANLUIGI GUERCIA / AFP)

A South African police officer is see talking to members of the Ukrainian Association of South Africa as they stage a demonstration on June 01, 2023, in Cape Town against the alleged forcible transfer and deportation of Ukrainian children by the Russian Federation. Foreign ministers from BRICS -- a five-nations bloc including Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa -- were meeting in Cape Town on Thursday. The talks came ahead of a heads of state summit in August, which is proving problematic for the host, South Africa, due to the possible attendance of Russian President Vladimir Putin, who is the target of an International Criminal Court (ICC) arrest warrant, stemming from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. (Photo by GIANLUIGI GUERCIA / AFP)

Members of the Ukrainian Association of South Africa stage a demonstration on June 01, 2023, in Cape Town against the alleged forcible transfer and deportation of Ukrainian children by the Russian Federation. Foreign ministers from BRICS -- a five-nations bloc including Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa -- were meeting in Cape Town on Thursday. The talks came ahead of a heads of state summit in August, which is proving problematic for the host, South Africa, due to the possible attendance of Russian President Vladimir Putin, who is the target of an International Criminal Court (ICC) arrest warrant, stemming from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. (Photo by GIANLUIGI GUERCIA / AFP)

Members of the Ukrainian Association of South Africa stage a demonstration on June 01, 2023, in Cape Town against the alleged forcible transfer and deportation of Ukrainian children by the Russian Federation. Foreign ministers from BRICS -- a five-nations bloc including Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa -- were meeting in Cape Town on Thursday. The talks came ahead of a heads of state summit in August, which is proving problematic for the host, South Africa, due to the possible attendance of Russian President Vladimir Putin, who is the target of an International Criminal Court (ICC) arrest warrant, stemming from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. (Photo by GIANLUIGI GUERCIA / AFP)