Since South Africa is a signatory of the ICC, it has to arrest the Russian leader if he lands on the soil of Johannesburg. However, as per the current global setting, it was unlikely that African nations would take any "risk" of arresting Putin.
Ukraine-Russia war: Numbers of video clips on the drone attack on the Moscow building are viral on social media in which flams can be seen erupting after the attack at the building.
"We will ensure free supplies of 25,000 to 50,000 tonnes of grain to Burkina Faso, Zimbabwe, Mali, Somalia, Central African Republic and Eritrea," said Putin as he opened a Russia-Africa summit in St. Petersburg.
"However, President Putin made it clear that Russia is ready to immediately resume the deal as soon as it is executed," Peskov stressed.
Multiple media outlets reported that the Russian Defence Ministry building was the main target as the attacked building was merely 2 km away from the defence headquarters.
The 'Black Sea Grain Initiative' allowed the export of 36.2 million tons of food from Ukraine to the world, especially African nations. Stopping it has major repercussions for developing nations.
In an unexpected intervention, UK Defence Secretary Ben Wallace suggested that Ukraine was not showing enough "gratitude" for the financial support from the West for its war against Russia, adding that, " people want to see gratitude."
Earlier, multiple media reported that the war-torn nation would seek an arms deal with Pakistan, amid the fact it has been facing an unprecedented shortage of arms and ammunition on the battlefield.
The video emerged on pro-Russian Telegram social media accounts where Prigozhin suggested that his soldiers would not fight in Ukraine for now.
Earlier on Monday, the Kremlin, while announcing the termination, argued that "the part of the Black Sea agreement that concerns Russia has not yet been fulfilled".
Calling for an urgent resolution of the impasse, India's Permanent Representative to the UN Ruchira Kamboj said, "India has supported the efforts of the UN Secretary-General in continuing the Black Sea Grain Initiative."
It is worth mentioning Russia and Ukraine account for major wheat exports to the world, especially African nations. It exports shipments through the Black Sea. However, following the relentless war, Moscow blocked the route, resulting in spiralling costs of wheat, and cereals.
The significant development will pose a threat to African nations which are already facing unprecedented crises of grains and other agricultural products, especially wheat.
The significant development will pose a threat to African nations which are already facing unprecedented crises of grains and other agricultural products, especially wheat.
Wallace, who has been under fire for his anti-Ukraine comment during the recently concluded NATO Summit, told that he would not stand at the next general election, but ruled out leaving "prematurely" and triggering a by-election.
Popov said the military leadership was angered by his frank talk about challenges faced by his forces, particularly the shortage of radars tracking enemy artillery, which resulted in massive Russian casualties.
The statement from Kremlin came as G7 leaders will sign the declaration in Vilnius on Wednesday on the sidelines of the second day of a Nato defence summit.
His latest speech came on Tuesday as alliance members gathered for a key summit in the Lithuanian capital.
"It’s unprecedented and absurd when the timeframe is not set neither for the invitation nor for Ukraine's membership," said President Zelenskyy.
The unannounced session took place on July 1, a week after the revolt by Yevgeny Prigozhin and his Wagner mercenary army, according to reports.
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