"Ramaphosa Warns Against Arresting Putin in South Africa, Citing 'Declaration of War'"

Russian President Vladimir Putin will not attend the Brics summit in South Africa next month, according to the South African presidency. This decision comes after South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa stated that any attempt to arrest Putin would be a declaration of war against Russia. If Putin had left Russia, he would have been subject to an International Criminal Court (ICC) arrest warrant, as South Africa is an ICC signatory. Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov will represent the country at the summit instead. The decision to invite Putin, who is wanted for war crimes in Ukraine, has caused controversy both nationally and internationally.