Brazilian officials have indicated that while Putin received a standard invitation to the November 18-19 meetings, there has been no confirmation of his attendance. / bne IntelliNews
Published October 16, 2024
Ukraine’s top prosecutor has called on Brazilian authorities to arrest Russian President Vladimir Putin should he attend the upcoming G20 summit in Rio de Janeiro, citing an international warrant for his arrest.
Andriy Kostin, Ukraine’s Prosecutor General, told Reuters he had received intelligence suggesting Putin may attend the November meeting of the world’s leading economies. Kostin emphasised Brazil’s obligation as a signatory to the Rome Statute to enforce the arrest warrant issued by the International Criminal Court (ICC) in March 2023.
“It’s important for the international community to stand united and hold Putin accountable,” Kostin said. “I truly hope that Brazil will arrest him, reaffirming its status as a democracy and a state governed by the rule of law.”
In March 2023, the Hague-based tribunal accused Putin and child commissioner Maria Lvova-Belova of the war crime of deporting children from Ukraine, a charge the Kremlin has dismissed as “null and void”. Russia denies all allegations of war crimes in Ukraine.
Kostin warned that failing to act on the warrant could set a dangerous precedent, allowing leaders accused of serious crimes to travel with impunity.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a joint press conference with Brazil’s former President Jair Bolsonaro following talks at the Kremlin in Moscow on Feb. 16, 2022. Photo for illustrative purposes. (Mikhail Klimentyev / Sputnik / AFP)
Published October 16, 2024
Brazil is obligated to arrest Russian President Vladimir Putin if he attends the Group of 20 nations (G20) summit in Rio de Janeiro next month, Ukraine’s Prosecutor General Andrii Kostin told Reuters in an interview published Oct. 14.
The International Criminal Court (ICC) in March 2023 issued a warrant for Putin’s arrest due to his role in the deportation of Ukrainian children. Brazil is a party to the ICC’s Rome Statute and therefore required to detain Putin if he enters the country.
Intelligence reports indicate that Putin may attend the upcoming summit, Kostin told Reuters.
“(I)t’s important for the international community to stand united and hold Putin accountable,” Kostin said.
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