South Africa Considers Immunity Deal Allowing Putin to Attend Summit Despite Arrest Warrant

South Africa plans to allow all international officials, including Vladimir Putin, immunity for the upcoming BRICS summit, despite an ICC warrant for Putin's arrest over Ukraine.
South Africa may be required to arrest Putin if he enters the country due to an ICC warrant for alleged war crimes in Ukraine.
South Africa's government is seeking a loophole in the Rome Statute to allow Putin to attend without arrest.
Article 98 of the Rome Statute says Putin can only be arrested if Russia waives his immunity, which they likely won't do.
South Africa's relationship with the U.S. is strained over its stance on Russia and accusations of secretly arming a sanctioned Russian ship.