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Will South Africa Arrest Putin?

by Kwangu Liwewe Carolyn Moorman
Rules Based International Order⠀/⠀International Law
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Following an International Criminal Court (ICC) arrest warrant for Russian President Vladimir Putin for crimes committed in Ukraine, South Africa’s government is facing a dilemma over whether it will arrest Putin when he visits Pretoria in August for a BRICS summit. Host Carolyn Moorman is joined by two globally recognized experts on Africa – New Lines Senior Director for Political Systems Analysis David Raikow and New Lines Magazine Africa Editor Kwangu Liwewe – to break down South Africa’s obligations to the ICC as well as the geopolitical considerations South Africa is facing amid pressure from both the U.S. and Russia ahead of the summit. 
Will South Africa Arrest Putin?

Kwangu Liwewe

Carolyn Moorman

Carolyn Moorman

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