In Germany, Putin’s arrest under a warrant issued in The Hague is legal

Germany considers it legal to arrest Russian dictator Vladimir Putin on a warrant issued by the International Criminal Court in The Hague. German Foreign Minister Annalena Burbock called for respect for international law at the BRICS summit in South Africa, where the Russian president is due to arrive.

Burbock stressed that international law is clear on the execution of a warrant issued by a court in The Hague to arrest Putin. This was reported by the German newspaper Zeit.

“Currently, international law is clear. International law is clear: war criminals responsible for waging wars of aggression will someday be held accountable,” Burbock said after a meeting of the Council of the Baltic Sea States in Wismar, Germany.

Note that Putin may go to the summit of the BRICS countries in Johannesburg (South Africa), which will be held August 22-24. All five BRICS Heads of State – Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa – were invited to the event.

This summit is particularly explosive as the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague has issued an arrest warrant for Putin. South Africa, which has signed the charter of the ISS, will be obliged to arrest the President of Russia after he enters the country.

So far, South Africa has not made a clear statement about the procedure if Putin actually arrives at the summit.

Recall that in March, the International Criminal Court in The Hague issued international warrants for the arrest of Russian President Vladimir Putin and Russian Commissioner for Children’s Rights Maria Lvova-Belova. They are suspected of organizing the forcible deportation of Ukrainian children.

As GLOBAL HAPPENINGS reported, Macron opposed Putin’s arrest and spoke of a “window of opportunity” for negotiations