South Africa Warns Arresting Putin Would Provoke War

South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa has stated that any attempt to arrest Russian President Vladimir Putin during his visit to the country next month would be seen as a declaration of war with Russia. Ramaphosa argued that arresting Putin would undermine South Africa's efforts to end the war in Ukraine and jeopardize national security. The opposition party, Democratic Alliance, is pushing for Putin's arrest and handover to the International Criminal Court, but Ramaphosa described their application as "irresponsible." South Africa is seeking an exemption under ICC rules, citing the potential risk to the country's security and peace.