South Africa's president is at odds with opposition politicians weeks before Russian leader's visit.
By Natasha Booty & Will RossAny attempt to arrest Vladimir Putin when he visits South Africa would be a declaration of war against Russia, the country's president says.
But if Mr Putin leaves Russian soil, he will be subject to an International Criminal Court arrest warrant.Yet it has refused to honour that obligation in the past -who was wanted for war crimes against his own people. South Africa's biggest opposition party, Democratic Alliance, has gone to court to try to force the authorities to carry out an arrest on Mr Putin should he set foot in the country.
"South Africa has obvious problems with executing a request to arrest and surrender President Putin," he said in an affidavit.
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