DISINFO: ICC arrest warrant for Putin is a hoax akin to accusations for attacking Litvinenko and the Skripals
SUMMARY
The arrest warrant against Putin is yet another hoax to criminalise him and Russia. The war crimes 'investigation' is baseless and, like the Litvinenko and Skripal cases, will serve to cement the legend of Putin as a monster in public opinion to get rid of as soon as possible.
RESPONSE
Recurring pro-Kremlin disinformation narratives denying the war crimes committed by the Russian armed forces and federal administration and about ethnic cleansing presented as a justification for the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine, which started on 24 February 2022.
Pro-Kremlin outlets repeatedly promote the idea that the West “invents” various “anti-Russian provocations” such as the attempted, and successful, murders of the Skripals, Litvinenko and Anna Politkovskaya.
The abduction and forced transportation of Ukrainian children to Russia has been documented by the UN, Human Rights Watch, Amnesty International. Ukraine has already reported the actions of Russia's children’s ombudsman Maria Lvova-Belova to the International Criminal Court (ICC).
On the 17th of March, the International Criminal Court (ICC) issued an arrest warrant for Russian President Vladimir Putin.
The court alleges he is responsible for war crimes, and has focused its claims on the unlawful deportation of children from Ukraine to Russia.
It says the crimes were committed in Ukraine from 24 February 2022 - when Russia launched its full-scale invasion.
In a statement, the ICC said it had reasonable grounds to believe Putin committed the criminal acts directly, as well as working with others. It also accused him of failing to use his presidential powers to stop children being deported.
For the Skripal and Litvinenko cases see here.
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