The International Criminal Court has issued an arrest warrant for Kremlin head Vladimir Putin. Also, the warrant was issued in the name of the Commissioner for Children’s Rights under the President of Russia, Maria Alekseevna Lvova-Belova.
Those responsible for war crimes must be held accountable for their actions. And the International Criminal Court’s decision to issue an arrest warrant for Russian dictator Vladimir Putin is a step toward justice. This was stated on Sunday, March 19, in a statement by the High Representative of the EU, published on the website of the European External Action Service.
“The European Union considers the decision of the II Pre-trial Chamber of the International Criminal Court to issue warrants for the arrest of Putin and the Commissioner for Children’s Rights of the Russian Federation, Maria Lvova-Belova, with in relation to the suspicion of illegal deportation and illegal transportation of children in the context of Russia’s war against Ukraine,” the statement said. in the document.
The EU also noted that the heads of state and government of the member states of the European Union on December 15, 2022 welcomed and “supports further efforts to ensure full accountability for war crimes and other most serious crimes that in relation to Russia’s aggression against Ukraine.”
The European Union hopes that the ICC decision is “the beginning of the process of bringing to justice all those responsible, including the Russian leadership for crimes and atrocities on the territory of Ukraine, which, according to European politicians, was carried out by order of the Kremlin.
“The EU expresses its support for the International Criminal Court prosecutor’s investigation into Ukraine and calls for the full cooperation of all participating States with it,” the statement added.
Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic believes that the International Criminal Court’s decision to arrest Vladimir Putin will only prolong Russia’s war against Ukraine.
Earlier, German Justice Minister Marco Buschmann said he would execute an arrest warrant for Russian President Vladimir Putin if he ever set foot on German soil. Later, the Russian Federation reacted to Germany’s decision to arrest Putin.
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