South African Government Working on ICC ‘Escape Route’ for Putin

Russian President Vladimir Putin chairs a meeting of the Presidential Council for the Local Self-Government Development via a video link at the Novo-Ogaryovo state residence outside Moscow on April 20, 2023. Sputnik/Gavriil Grigorov/Kremlin via Reuters

JOHANNESBURG—Senior members of the South African government have told The Epoch Times they are working hard to make it possible for Russian President Vladimir Putin to visit the country, free of concern about being arrested. 

Putin is supposed to attend the summit of the BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) countries in Cape Town in early August. Analysts see the meeting as hugely significant, given that possible expansion of the organization is on the agenda.