South Africa: Putin’s ICC warrant and BRICS summit puts hosts in tailspin

Will SouthAfrica enforce the ICC warrant when Russia President Vladimir Putin visits for the BRICS summit in August? Ray Mwareya has the full story: 👉

File photo of Russian President Vladimir Putin greeting South African President Cyril Ramaphosa in Sochi, Russia, in 2019.

Will South Africa enforce the ICC warrant when Russia President Vladimir Putin visits for the BRICS summit in August? Pretoria, a Putin ally, is vacillating between seeking specialist legal advice, affirming its legal obligation under international law or remaining firm in issuing a formal invite for Putin to attend.

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