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Re: Russian WAR CRIMES: INT. Criminal Court Issue Arrest Warrant For Putin For WAR Cr
International Criminal Court in the Hague Issue Arrest Warrant For Putin For WAR Crimes
Atrocities committed must be investigated - UK
Wheels of justice are turning, says Ukraine's foreign minister
BBC 17 MAR 2023
Vladimir Putin Is Officially A Wanted Man
Vladimir Putin and Maria Lvova-Belova, in a meeting last month outside Moscow.
An arrest warrant is issued against Russian President Vladimir Putin by the International Criminal Court in the Hague
It accuses him of being responsible for war crimes in Ukraine, including the unlawful deportation of children
Arrest warrants for Russia's President Vladimir Putin, and children’s commissioner Maria Lvova-Belova, have been issued by the International Criminal Court
The ICC says they are responsible for war crimes during the Ukraine war, which includes the unlawful deportation of children from Ukraine to Russia
The Russian foreign ministry has denied atrocities and dismissed the warrant as having "no significance whatsoever".
Russia is not a signatory to the ICC's Rome Statute, so Putin and Lvova-Belova will not be extradited
Ukraine's prosecutor general has called the ICC's announcement a "historic" decision
Ukraine's Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba has also reacted, tweeting in English.
"Wheels of Justice are turning: I applaud the ICC decision to issue arrest warrants for Vladimir Putin and Maria Lvova-Belova over forcible transfer of Ukrainian children," he says.
"International criminals will be held accountable for stealing children and other international crimes."
Kuleba has recently given an interview to the BBC, saying countries that "mistreated Ukraine" will be held to account after the war ends.
Russia has repeatedly denied that its forces have committed atrocities in Ukraine
A warrant has also been issued for Russia's commissioner for children's rights
Putin’s spokesman says Russia does not recognise the jurisdiction of the ICC and describes its decision as "outrageous and unacceptable"
Russia earlier threatened to destroy any fighter jets given to Ukraine by its allies after two countries promised planes
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