Arrest warrant against Putin: Consequences for international politics?

Arrest warrant against Putin: Consequences for international politics?

Den Haag, Niederlande - The tensions about the International Criminal Court (ISTGH) reach new heights! Draconian pressure from the USA and a violent counter reaction Russia cause unrest. The arrest warrant against Russian President Vladimir Putin due to alleged war crimes in the Ukraine conflict not only caused a sensation internationally, but also led threats from Washington. Leading Republicans threatened sanctions against the court and described it as a "terrorist organization". This is reported by the Kleine Zeitung .

President Joe Biden supported the arrest warrant and made it clear that Putin had to be held responsible for his actions. "The court has a very strong argument," said Biden. But while the USA does not recognize the ISTGH, over 120 states have ratified the Roman statute that rules the Court. The ICC accuses Putin of illegally deporting children from occupied Ukrainian areas to Russia. In this way, the arrest warrant not only has legal consequences for Putin itself, but could also severely restrict its travel opportunities to countries that recognize the court, as independent media report.

international resistance and reactions

Russia's foreign office reacted sharply to the arrest warrant and declared it legally void. Kremlin spokesman Dmitri Peskow emphasized that Moscow would not cooperate with the court and that the formulations would be "insolent". The Ukrainian government also sees the arrest warrant as a milestone. Ukrainian President Wolodymyr Selenskyj described the decision as "historical" and calls for a legal system that reveals war crimes. "Nobody stands above the law," said Chancellor Olaf Scholz and also advocated the importance of the ICC, as the Tagesschau reported.