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South Africa Says Vladimir Putin Will Not Attend BRICS Summit as ICC Seeks His Arrest

HeadlineJul 19, 2023

In other news about the International Criminal Court, South Africa has said Russian President Vladimir Putin will not attend this year’s BRICS summit. As a member of the ICC, which in March issued an arrest warrant for Putin for war crimes, South Africa would be obligated to arrest him if he entered the country.

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