Putin Arrest Warrant Prompts South Africa to Seek Legal Advice
- BRICS summit is due to be held in South Africa in August
- Kremlin yet to decide if Putin will attend summit: Interfax
Vladimir Putin
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South Africa’s government is taking legal advice on how to handle an International Criminal Court arrest warrant for President Vladimir Putin in the event the Russian leader attends a BRICS summit in August.
The ICC issued the warrant against Putin on March 18 for war crimes related to the alleged abduction of children from Ukraine. South Africa is a signatory to the Rome Statute that established the court, and may be obliged to execute the arrest order.