An arrest warrant has been issued for the President of Russia for war crimes. Now China has asked the criminal court to take an “impartial stance” on Putin.
Following the arrest warrant for Russian President Vladimir Putin, China has called on the International Criminal Court (ICC) to avoid double standards and respect the immunity of heads of state.
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin said at a news conference that the court should maintain an “objective and impartial stance” and “respect the immunity of heads of state under international law.”
Wang urged the ICC to “avoid” “politicization and double standards”. China is not a party to the court.
Court: Putin ‘responsible’ for deportation of children
The court issued an arrest warrant on Friday for smuggling thousands of Ukrainian children to Russia in the Ukraine war. The ICC said Putin was “personally responsible” for the “illegal deportation” of Ukrainian children to Russian territory, calling it a war crime.
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“The crimes are alleged to have been committed in the territory occupied by Ukraine since February 24, 2022,” the International Criminal Court said in a statement.
The Criminal Court does not have its own police forces and relies on member states to arrest suspects and transfer them to The Hague.
The criminal court is supported by 123 states, but less so than Russia, China, and the United States.
Xi Jinping expected to be in Moscow
Chinese President Xi Jinping is expected to be in Moscow on Monday for a three-day official visit, which he describes as a “journey of friendship, cooperation and peace”.
Source: ZDF
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