Will Russian President Vladimir Putin be Arrested at BRICS Summit in South Africa? South African President Cyril Ramaphosa’s Statement Reveals the Answer

Could Russian President Vladimir Putin be arrested if he shows up at the BRICS summit in South Africa? The answer to the question is given by the statement of South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, given before the high court in Johannesburg, which was published today, reports UNIAN.

In the sworn statement, the African leader said Russia had warned South Africa that the arrest of its sitting president would be seen as a declaration of war. “It would be inconsistent with our constitution to risk going to war with Russia. I have a constitutional duty to protect the national sovereignty, peace and security of the republic,” Ramaphosa said. In addition, he claims that “there are currently no legal grounds for the arrest and extradition of President Putin.”

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“Cabinet has decided that the BRICS summit will be held in such a way that South Africa adheres to its international and legal obligations,” Ramaphosa said in an official statement. He called it a “fundamental mistake” by prosecutors to suggest that South Africa announce it would arrest Putin under the warrant if he appeared on its territory. “The government knows its obligations. It sees no need to make it public. South Africa has an obligation to consider confidentially how it will process the order,” he added.

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Ramaphosa also insisted that the prosecution had accepted that the obligation to arrest and extradite Putin would only arise “if” he arrived in South Africa. “There is no final decision that he will actually come,” the president said, noting that he had confidential talks with the ICC.

In March of this year, the International Criminal Court in The Hague issued an indefinite arrest warrant for Russian dictator Vladimir Putin in connection with his involvement in the deportation of thousands of Ukrainian children. The order obliges countries participating in the Rome Charter, one of which is South Africa, to arrest the Russian leader if he appears on their territory.

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The EUA is hosting this year’s BRICS summit, which will be held in person. The country announced that they intend to receive the Russian president despite the order for his arrest.

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In order to avoid arrest and hold the BRICS summit in Johannesburg in August with the participation of Putin, South Africa has for several months been looking for a way to avoid the implementation of the ICC decision. Johannesburg considered moving the summit to another country, holding it online and granting diplomatic immunity to participants. As part of efforts to circumvent the order, African leaders even visited Ukraine.

The International Criminal Court has repeatedly expressed confidence that in the event of Putin’s visit to South Africa, the country will do the right thing.

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