South Africa's ANC invites Putin amid scrutiny over Russian ship and declining economic clout.

South Africa faces pressure to release cargo documents related to a Russian ship that allegedly collected weapons for Moscow, as the US accuses South Africa of providing weapons to Russia. The ruling African National Congress (ANC) has said it would "welcome" a visit by President Vladimir Putin, who has been indicted by the International Criminal Court for war crimes. South Africa is obliged to arrest Putin if he enters the country as a signatory to the ICC treaty. The ANC's old ideological ties to Russia are now pulling South Africa into Moscow's political orbit amid burgeoning global tensions.