A delegation of African National Congress (ANC) members and National Executive Council member Alvin Botes, who is also deputy minister of International relations and cooperation, are on a working visit to Russia, The Sowetan reports. This comes after the United Russia Party, Russia's largest political party which also holds the majority in the State Duma since 2007, invited its "longstanding ally and friend".
South Africa's International Relations Minister Naledi Pandor has said that the ICC, to which South Africa is a signatory, has not been"even-handed" as an arbiter in international affairs. Pandor said while she has not said the ICC is"wrong" in issuing the warrant of arrest against Putin, she expressed deep misgivings regarding the international court's decision ...
The diplomatic exchange raises concern in light of the International Criminal Court's issuing of an arrest warrant to Russian leader Vladimir Putin who is expected to visit South Africa during August for the BRICS Summit.
South Africa's co-operation with Russia after Putin's war with Ukraine drew criticism from the U.S. and local opposition parties. International Relations and Cooperation Minister Naledi Pandor repeatedly said that South Africa was taking a"non-aligned stance" on the conflict. Additionally,during February were slammed by the Democratic Alliance who said the military exercises show that the nation dropped any pretence at neutrality, while the U.S.
South Africa's latest diplomatic dilemma echoes a similar scenario when in 2015, Sudanese leader Omar Al Bashir was visiting the nation to attend a summit of African Union heads of state after the ICC issued an arrest warrant for Bashir.
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