Arresting Putin is like 'declaring war', South Africa says
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa (L) greets Russian President Vladimir Putin during the 2019 Russia-Africa Summit in Sochi on October 23, 2019. PHOTO | SERGEI CHIRIKOV | AFP
South Africa says it cannot attempt to arrest Russian President Vladmir Putin as it will amount to declaring war on another state.
Pretoria’s Minister in the Presidency, Khumbudzo Ntshavheni made it clear that South Africa is not planning to act on the arrest warrant issued by International Criminal Court (ICC) to put President Putin behind bars should he arrive in the southern African country later in the year.
