‘Brutal’ Putin will be arrested if he visits Cape Town, warns provincial premier

Vladimir Putin’s allies said any arrest would be seen as an ‘act of war’. Photo: Sputnik/Alexei Danichev/Pool via Reuters — © via REUTERS
Ben FarmerTelegraph.co.uk
Vladimir Putin has been threatened with arrest in South Africa ahead of a controversial visit expected later this year.
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