The ICC has issued an arrest warrant for Vladimir Putin

Arrest warrant for the Russian president Vladimir Putin issued this Friday by the International Criminal Court (ICC), which accuses him of being responsible for war crimes committed in Ukraine.

Among the charges facing the ruler are the illegal deportation of children and the illegal transfer of people from the territory. from Ukraine to the Russian Federation.

According to the ICC order, the crimes were allegedly committed on the occupied territory of Ukraine since at least February 24, 2022.

The entity adds that there are legitimate reasons to believe that Putin has individual criminal responsibility for the above-mentioned crimes, because he committed the acts directly, together with others and/or through others (Article 25(3)(a) of the Rome Statute), as well as because did not exercise adequate control over the civilian and military subordinates who committed the acts.

The arrest warrant includes Maria Alekseevna Lvova-Belova, identified as the Commissioner for Children’s Rights in the Office of the President of the Russian Federation, who is also accused of being allegedly responsible for the war crime of illegal deportation of population (children) and illegal transfer of population (children) from the occupied territories of Ukraine to the Russian Federation

Moscow has repeatedly rejected these accusations. of crimes during his year-long invasion of his neighbor.

ICC prosecutor Karim Khan requested the court’s approval to issue the two arrest warrants on February 22, the ICC reported today.

The court also said that these orders are generally secret to protect victims, witnesses and the ongoing investigation in Ukraine, but agreed to release the names of the suspects because “the conduct under consideration in the current situation is alleged to be continuing” and releasing that information could help prevent further crimes .

Russia has not ratified the Rome Statute, founding treaty of the ICCtherefore, it is not a member of this court, and neither is Ukraine, but Kiev authorized the Court to investigate the commission of war crimes during the Russian invasion.

After more than a year, hostilities between the two countries continue, leaving behind hundreds of victims.