South Africa grants Putin and Brics leaders diplomatic immunity for summit

ICC warrant for Russian president's arrest issued in March over alleged war crimes in Ukraine South Africa has issued blanket diplomatic immunity to all leaders attending an August summit, meaning Vladimir Putin might be able to travel to Johannesburg and not fear the country acting on an international criminal court warrant for his arrest. South African officials insisted the broad offer of immunity, issued in a government gazette, may not trump the ICC arrest warrant. As an ICC member, South A...