Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin has said he will not attend the Group of 20 summit in Brazil, which is a party to the Rome Statute and would be obliged to arrest him under an International Criminal Court warrant.

The International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague has issued a warrant for Putin's arrest over alleged war crimes in Ukraine. Kyiv has urged Brazil to arrest the Russian leader if he travels there for the Nov. 18-19 summit.

President says ICC warrant could be a distraction, but downplays risk of arrest given ‘warm’ relations with Brazil.

President Vladimir Putin said Friday that he would not attend the G20 summit in Brazil in November because his arrival would "wreck" the conference. He insisted that an International Criminal Court (ICC) warrant for his arrest was not a factor,

Ukraine's top prosecutor said he had received intelligence indicating that Russian President Vladimir Putin may attend the G20 summit in Brazil next month, and called on authorities there to carry out a warrant for his arrest if he showed up.

Russian leader Vladimir Putin says he will not attend the Group of 20 summit in Brazil, where he could be arrested under an International Criminal Court warrant. — Ukrinform.

Although he hesitated, Vladimir Putin ultimately announced on Friday that he would not participate in the G20 summit scheduled for November 18-19 in Brazil. Earlier, the Russian leader expressed his opinion on the International Criminal Court.

Although he hesitated, Vladimir Putin ultimately announced on Friday that he will not participate in the G20 summit, scheduled for 18-19 November in Brazil. Earlier, the Russian leader expressed his opinion on the International Criminal Court.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has refused to attend the G20 summit in Brazil, where he could be arrested under an International Criminal Court (ICC) warrant. He claimed that the ICC's decision is "easy to bypass",