Putin will not attend Brics summit - South African presidency
Source: BBC
Putin will not attend Brics summit - South African presidency
19 July 2023
By Nomsa Maseko in Johannesburg & Kathryn Armstrong in London
BBC News
Russia's president will not attend a summit in South Africa next month, according to the country's presidency.
The announcement comes after South Africa's leader said any attempt to arrest Vladimir Putin would be a declaration of war against Russia.
If Mr Putin had left Russian soil, he would have been subject to an International Criminal Court (ICC) arrest warrant.
South Africa is an ICC signatory and expected to help in Mr Putin's arrest.
Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov will represent the country at the two-day summit instead.
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Read more: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-66247067
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