Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky described the International Criminal Court’s (ICC) decision to issue an arrest warrant for Russian President Vladimir Putin as “historic”.
The Ukrainian leader wrote on his Telegram channel “A historic decision from which historical responsibility will begin”.
Zelenskiy expressed his gratitude to ICC Prosecutor Karim Khan’s team, the court and “everyone in the world” who helped Ukraine in the “struggle for justice”.
On March 17, the Pre-Trial Chamber of the ICC issued an arrest warrant from Ukraine for the Russian President and Children’s Ombudsman, Maria Lvova-Belova, for the possibility of “illegal deportation and displacement of the population, especially children.” Russian Federation. Russian President’s Press Secretary Dmitry Peskov said that the Kremlin found the ICC’s decision invalid and was angry when this issue was brought up.
In turn, US President Joe Biden judicial The right decision of the ICC.
Currently, a special operation of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation is underway in Ukraine. On February 24, 2022, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced the launch. According to him, the purpose of military action is to demilitarize the neighboring country and to navy the authorities.