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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Gerald Imray

South Africa says Putin will skip a summit next month because of his ICC arrest warrant

Sputnik

Russian President Vladimir Putin will not attend the BRICS economic summit in Johannesburg next month, the office of South African President Cyril Ramaphosa said in a statement Wednesday.

The decision means South Africa will not face the dilemma of whether it should carry out an International Criminal Court arrest warrant against the Russian leader.

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