South Africa Considers ICC Exit Amid Putin Arrest Warrant

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced that his country is prepared to leave the International Criminal Court (ICC) after it issued an arrest warrant for Russian President Vladimir Putin in March over allegations of unlawful deportation of Ukrainian children to Russia. South Africa has expressed frustration about how the arrest warrant will impact an upcoming BRICS summit in which Putin, Ramaphosa, and the leaders of Brazil, India and China are expected to attend. If Putin does attend the annual BRICS summit, South Africa is obliged to arrest him per the ICC’s warrant.