Chairman of the State Duma of the Russian Federation Vyacheslav Volodin proposed to ban the ICC on the territory of the Russian Federation and introduce punishment for assisting the organization. The country will also look for allies who will refuse trial in The Hague.
Source: Volodin V Telegram
Volodin’s direct speech: “Nneed to develop amendments to the legislation prohibiting any activity of the ICC on the territory of our country, as well as to provide for responsibility for promoting and supporting the ICC.
It is important to organize work on the conclusion of bilateral agreements with friendly countries, providing for mutual non-cooperation and assistance of the ICC.
U Supreme Commander of the Russian Federation should be the right to take any action to protect our citizens in case of adoption by international structures of decisions that contradict the norms of the Constitution of Russia.
Background:
- 17 March Pre-Trial Chamber II of the International Criminal Court issued arrest warrants President of Russia Vladimir Putin and Maria Alekseevna Lvova-Belova, who is the authorized representative of the President of the Russian Federation for children’s rights.
- All member states of the International Criminal Court are now legally bound to detain and bring Putin to trial.
- President Volodymyr Zelensky called the issuance of an arrest warrant by the International Criminal Court for Russian President Vladimir Putin a turning point.
