Putin Says His Presence at G20 in Brazil Would 'Undermine' Work There MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Friday his possible attendance at next month's summit of the Group of 20 leading economies in Brazil would disrupt the ...

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.

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

Russian President Vladimir Putin said in a press conference on Friday that he would not attend the upcoming G20 summit in Rio de Janeiro in November. Putin said he was aware of the commotion surrounding Russia and the International Criminal Court's (ICC) arrest warrant for him.

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.

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.

In light of "information that Putin may attend the G20 summit in Brazil, I would like to reiterate that it's an obligation for the Brazilian authorities as a state party of the Rome Statute to arrest him if he dares to visit,

U.S. Ambassador for Global Justice Beth Van Schaack warned Putin on Thursday against travelling to Brazil. "If I were a lawyer advising Putin, I would tell him to be very cautious when travelling to countries that belong to the International Criminal Court,