South African President Cyril Ramaphosa warned on Tuesday that any arrest of Russian President Vladimir Putin during the August summit of emerging economies, known as the BRICS, would be a “declaration of war.”
“Russia has made it clear that detaining its incumbent president would be a declaration of war; the risk of going to war with Russia would be against our constitution,” Ramaphosa said in a statement that has so far been confidential and was released on Tuesday. published against the will of the head of state by a court decision in Gauteng, in the north of the country.
Suggesting that risking a war with Russia would be “a reckless, unconstitutional and illegal act in the face of the powers vested in the government,” Ramaphosa said, adding, “I have constitutional obligations to protect national sovereignty, peace and security.” Republic and to respect, protect, promote and satisfy the rights to life, security and defense of the people of the Republic.”
Author: Portuguese
Source: CM Jornal
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