IStGH rechnet mit Verhaftung Putins auf dem Weg zum Budapester Gipfel – fordert Nachbarländer zum Handeln auf

English translation:

>**The Hague**
Russian President Vladimir Putin should be arrested on his way to the planned summit with his American counterpart Donald Trump in Budapest, according to the International Criminal Court (ICC). Countries that have signed the ICC agreement are required to execute arrest warrants, the court has stated. This applies to both Hungary and the surrounding countries that Putin would need to pass through.

>Hungary plans to host Putin and Trump within the next week or two. The country has announced that it will withdraw from the ICC but must still comply with ICC rulings until mid-next year. However, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has previously welcomed his Israeli counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu, whose arrest the court has also ordered.

>The ICC does not explicitly name Putin, but it points out that member states are „legally obligated“ to cooperate when asked. They are also indebted to the other 124 participating countries, the court, which is based in The Hague, notes. Whether or not a member state agrees with an ICC decision is a matter for the court itself.

>Since the COVID-19 pandemic and the invasion of Ukraine, Putin has made fewer foreign trips and seems to be staying home more often since the arrest warrant was issued. For example, he stayed away from BRICS summits in South Africa and Brazil, both of which recognize the ICC. Last summer, however, he did travel to Alaska for a meeting with Trump. The United States has always kept itself outside the ICC.

They should close this teethless court. It’s a relic of long gone past.

Member states are „legally obligated“ to cooperate when asked

Or what?

Serious question, not just writing this to be an asshole. What happens if they don’t?

Would be hilarious if his jet were forced to land and he was taken to the Hague in chains for war crimes.
That would be one cheap and effective way of stopping his warmongering in Europe.

Toothless Tigers 🐯

I tried luring Putin with a free lifetime supply of open 4th floor windows at my local police station. No responses yet, but one day, I expect him to pick up on my extremely generous offer.

Great Expectations

Muhahahaha! MUHAHAHAHAHAAAAAA!