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South Africa grants Putin immunity despite international arrest warrant

Confusion surrounding Vladimir Putin's visit to South Africa for a BRICS Summit, which brings together the world's major southern economies, seems to have been resolved.

In a statement published in the South African official gazette, Minister for International Relations Naledi Pandor announced he had approved diplomatic immunity for all participants at the event. 

According to the Department of International Relations, conferring immunity is standard practice for all international conferences and summits held in South Africa, regardless of participation levels.

They claim immunities apply to the conference and not to specific individuals.

“These immunities do not override any warrant that may have been issued by any international tribunal against any attendee at the conference,” said the department.

In politics and diplomacy, immunity means being exempt from the laws of a foreign jurisdiction or from prosecution abroad.

Despite being a member of the ICC and subject to its treaties, Putin would not face arrest during his stay in South Africa.

Several solutions were considered for accommodating Putin's visit during this crucial event, with South Africa's ruling party seeking to chart its own path geopolitically and ward off Western influence.

Besides economic representatives, the BRICS summit will bring together the leaders of Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa -- all countries that have opposed the united Western front against the Kremlin's invasion of Ukraine.

An arrest warrant for Putin was issued in March by the International Criminal Court (ICC), putting South Africa in an unfavourable position with its trade partners in the West.

It is expected that Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov will attend the BRICS

Read more on euronews.com