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Free Malaysia Today
7 days ago
- Politics
- Free Malaysia Today
Putin won't go to BRICS summit in Brazil due to ICC warrant
Vladimir Putin is wanted by the ICC for the alleged illegal deportation of Ukrainian children. (Sputnik/Kremlin/AP pic) MOSCOW : Vladimir Putin will not travel to Brazil for next month's BRICS summit due to the outstanding International Criminal Court (ICC) arrest warrant on the Russian president, the Kremlin said today. Putin is wanted by the Hague-based ICC for the alleged illegal deportation of Ukrainian children since he ordered his troops into the country in 2022. Kremlin aide Yuri Ushakov told reporters Putin would participate in the July 6-7 BRICS heads of state summit in Rio de Janeiro via video link. 'This is due to certain difficulties in the context of the ICC's requirements,' he added. Putin routinely hails the BRICS club as a counterweight to what he blasts as western hegemony on the world stage. A loose grouping of countries named after founding members Brazil, Russia, India and China, its members pledge to boost trade and cooperation, though it is not a trade pact and has few institutional ties. Brazil is a member of the ICC and would therefore be obligated to execute the arrest warrant on Putin, should he have travelled to the summit. The Kremlin chief last year made a high-profile trip to Mongolia, in a show of defiance against the order to detain him – his first trip to an ICC member since the Hague-based court issued its warrant in 2023. Ulaanbaatar came in for criticism from the court and the European Union for letting Putin travel there.
The Herald
7 days ago
- Politics
- The Herald
Putin will not go to Brics summit in Brazil due to ICC arrest warrant, Kremlin aide says
Russian President Vladimir Putin will not travel to next week's Brics summit in Brazil because of an outstanding arrest warrant issued against him by the International Criminal Court (ICC), Kremlin foreign policy aide Yuri Ushakov said on Wednesday. The ICC issued the warrant in 2023, just over a year after Russia launched its full-scale war against Ukraine, accusing Putin of the war crime of deporting hundreds of children from Ukraine. Russia denies allegations of war crimes and the Kremlin, which did not sign the ICC's founding treaty, has dismissed the warrant as null and void. But it means that Putin needs to weigh the risk he might be arrested if he travels to another country that is a signatory to the ICC treaty. In 2023 he decided against travelling to one such country, South Africa, for a Brics summit. But last year he was given a red-carpet welcome in Mongolia, even though it is an ICC member state. Ushakov said Putin would take part via video link in the July 6-7 Brics summit in Brazil. 'This is due to certain difficulties, in the context of the ICC requirement. In that context, the Brazilian government could not take a clear position that would allow our president to participate in this meeting,' Ushakov said. Russian foreign minister Sergei Lavrov will travel to the summit to represent Russia. According to media reports, Chinese President Xi Jinping will skip the summit. Reuters
Sharjah 24
25-06-2025
- Politics
- Sharjah 24
Putin will not attend BRICS Summit in Brazil due to ICC warrant
ICC warrant and legal implications Putin faces charges from the Hague-based ICC for the alleged illegal deportation of Ukrainian children following Russia's invasion of Ukraine in 2022. As Brazil is a signatory to the ICC, it would be obligated to arrest Putin if he entered the country. Participation via video link Kremlin aide Yuri Ushakov confirmed that Putin would join the BRICS summit virtually, stating, 'This is due to certain difficulties in the context of the ICC's requirements.' Putin's view of BRICS Putin has consistently promoted BRICS—which includes Brazil, Russia, India, China, and others—as a counterbalance to Western dominance in global affairs. Despite the absence of a formal trade pact, BRICS countries aim to strengthen economic and political cooperation. Past travel and repercussions In 2023, Putin made a surprise visit to Mongolia—an ICC member state—despite the warrant, drawing criticism from the ICC and the European Union for not enforcing the arrest. The upcoming Brazil summit would have posed a similar legal dilemma.
South China Morning Post
25-06-2025
- Politics
- South China Morning Post
Putin to skip Brics summit in Brazil due to ICC arrest warrant
Russian President Vladimir Putin will not travel to next week's Brics summit in Brazil because of an outstanding arrest warrant issued against him by the International Criminal Court (ICC), Kremlin foreign policy aide Yuri Ushakov said on Wednesday. Advertisement The ICC issued the warrant in 2023, just over a year after Russia launched its full-scale war against Ukraine, accusing Putin of the war crime of deporting hundreds of children from Ukraine. Russia denies allegations of war crimes and the Kremlin, which did not sign the ICC's founding treaty, has dismissed the warrant as null and void. But it means that Putin needs to weigh the risk he might be arrested if he travels to another country that is a signatory to the ICC treaty. A tourist wearing a Soviet Army hat poses with cardboard images depicting Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping in downtown Moscow on Tuesday. Photo: AFP In 2023 he decided against travelling to one such country, South Africa, for a Brics summit. Advertisement
LBCI
25-06-2025
- Politics
- LBCI
Russia says US not ready to fully restore work of embassies
The Kremlin on Wednesday said Washington was not yet ready to remove barriers to the work of their respective embassies, as efforts to normalize relations between the two countries stall. "Despite some progress, the American side is not yet ready to seriously address the difficulties hampering embassies' work," Kremlin aide Yuri Ushakov told journalists, including AFP, at a briefing. AFP
