Russia has dismissed ‘war crimes’ charges against its president as null and void
The International Criminal Court (ICC) said Friday that Russian President Vladimir Putin and Children’s Rights Commissioner Maria Lvova-Belova may have committed war crimes by ‘deporting’ and ‘transferring’ children from Ukraine. . Moscow dismissed this decision as absurd and not legally binding, since Russia never ratified the court’s jurisdiction.
What does the ICC demand?
published A “arrest warrant” for Putin and Lvova-Belova, accusing them of personal responsibility and command for what they described as “illegal deportation of population (children) and that of illegal transfer of population (children) from the occupied areas of Ukraine”. The charges appear to be based on the Kyiv government’s interpretation of Russian efforts to evacuate civilians from frontline areas targeted by the Ukrainian military, often with weapons supplied by NATO.
“all necessary and appropriate means” to free any American – or national of an allied country – from The Hague, by military force if necessary.
“scandalous and unacceptable”. Senator Andrey Klishas of the ruling United Russia party said the ICC had just set itself on a path of self-destruction. Former President and Vice President of the Russian Security Council Dmitry Medvedev compared the “to guarantee” toilet paper. Crimean Senator Sergei Tsekov said the ICC decision demonstrates that Western-created institutions have become “worthless and insignificant.” Lvova-Belova sarcastically thanked the “International community” for appreciating his work to help rescue children from the combat operations area.
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