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Breaking: BRICS SUMMIT: Russia President ,Putin’s ‘Arrest In South Africa Will Be Avoided – Presidency

Russia’s president will not attend a summit in South Africa next month, according to the country’s presidency.

 

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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.

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South Africa is an ICC signatory and expected to help in Mr Putin’s arrest.

 

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Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov will represent the country at the two-day summit instead.

 

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