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South Africa says it is still weighing legal issues over Putin's role in BRICS summit

FILE PHOTO: South Africa's Minister for International Relations and Cooperation Naledi Pandor addresses the 74th session of the United Nations General Assembly at U.N. headquarters in New York City, New York, U.S., September 28, 2019. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid

South Africa's government is still considering legal issues over Russian President Vladimir Putin's involvement in the summit of the BRICS group of nations in August, South Africa's foreign minister Naledi Pandor said on Thursday.

The International Criminal Court (ICC) has issued an arrest warrant for Putin, and South Africa as a member of the ICC would theoretically be required to arrest Putin if he attends the heads of state summit of BRICS, which comprises Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa, in Johannesburg.

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