Ukraine's Zelenskiy and ICC's Khan discussed issuing arrest warrants

13/9/2024 6:17

        President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said
        on Thursday that he and International Criminal Court (ICC)
        prosecutor Karim Khan had discussed how to ensure that arrest
        warrants for Russian officials wanted for war crimes in Ukraine
        are implemented.
        
        "It is crucial to comply with the Rome Statute and ensure
        that court decisions on arrest warrants for Russian war
        criminals are not ignored," Zelenskiy said in a post on X after
        the two men had met.
        
        The ICC has issued arrest warrants for several Russian
        officials, including President Vladimir Putin for the unlawful
        deportation of children during the war.
        
        A warrant on the same grounds was issued for Maria
        Lvova-Belova, Russian commissioner for children's rights.
        
        Also subject to warrants are Sergei Shoigu, head of Russia's
        Security Council, and Viktor Sokolov and Sergey Kobylash, who
        are accused of directing attacks against civilian sites.
        
        Russia has dismissed the warrants as meaningless and "null
        and void".
        
        Ukraine's Foreign Ministry, meanwhile, said it had
        undertaken a diplomatic protest against Mongolia for not
        implementing the ICC's arrest warrant for Putin during the
        Russian president's visit to the country last week.
        
        The ministry said in a statement that a Mongolian diplomat
        had been informed about Ukraine's "deep disappointment" and
        added that the decision would have an effect on relations.