South African presidential spokesman Vincent Magvenia said the republic had complied with the International Criminal Court’s (ICC) order regarding the arrest of Russian leader Vladimir Putin in The Hague and was “aware of its legal obligations”. It has been reported Reuters.
“However, we will continue to engage with various relevant stakeholders prior to the summit. <…> “South Africa remains determined and has a very strong desire to resolve the conflict in Ukraine peacefully through negotiations,” he said.
South Africa also promised to invite the Russian president to the upcoming summit.
On March 17, the preliminary hearing room of the ICC in The Hague, whose jurisdiction Moscow does not recognize, issuance Arrest warrant for Putin and the Presidential Commissioner for Children’s Rights, Maria Lvova-Belova.
Spokesperson of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs Maria Zakharova judicial this permission is “legally invalid”. Dmitry Medvedev, Deputy Chairman of the Security Council of the Russian Federation reacted To the decision of the ICC emoji “toilet paper”.
The decisions of the ICC are not recognized by the USA, China, India, Israel, Iran. In 2016, Russia withdrew from the International Criminal Court due to the situation with the Crimea.