🧵 1. South Africa asks Putin not to attend BRICS summit due to ICC arrest warrant, but Russia rejects the request. Awkward tensions arise. #world
🧵 1. South Africa asks Putin not to attend BRICS summit due to ICC arrest warrant, but Russia rejects the request. Awkward tensions arise. #world
🧵 2. South Africa contemplates inviting Putin to attend the summit via Zoom, but that option is seen as an insult by Russia.
🧵 3. South Africa politely requests Putin not to come, but the Kremlin swiftly rejects the request. Pressure builds as South Africa is a signatory to the ICC.
🧵 4. South Africa faces a dilemma: bound by Rome Statute but can't invite someone and then arrest them. Deputy president expresses hope Putin won't attend.
🧵 5. Despite rumors of an online summit, South Africa affirms BRICS summit will be face to face. Opposition party pushes for arrest if Putin attends.
🧵 Read more at: https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/putin-rejects-south-africas-request-not-attend-brics-summit-over-icc-arrest-warrant