AgenciesAhead of the BRICS foreign ministers' meeting on Thursday, the South African government granted diplomatic immunity to all participating officials, including Putin.
The ICC issued a warrant against Putin in March, marking the first such warrant for a leader among the five permanent members of the UN Security Council. Since South Africa is a member of the ICC, there was a requirement to detain him if he visited the country. However, South Africa decided to grant diplomatic immunity.
South Africa has shared warm ties with Russia since the days of the Soviet Union as the anti-apartheid movement received strong support from the Soviet Union.
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