Cabinet to consider moving Brics summit to China to avoid Putin arrest
China card may be played to protect Russian President Vladimir Putin at summit in ICC-free zone
06 June 2023 - 23:08
The cabinet is to consider a recommendation on Wednesday to move the annual Brics summit to China, following a legal opinion by a technical team appointed by President Cyril Ramaphosa to look into the legal implications of hosting Russia’s President Vladimir Putin.
According to people familiar with the matter, SA is also considering co-chairing this year’s annual Brics summit with China, a move that would solve the political conundrum of avoiding Putin’s arrest...
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