The issuance of a warrant by the International Criminal Court for the “arrest” of the President of Russia caused a flurry of discussions in the world political community. More balanced politicians believe, that such a decision is reckless and will only complicate the geopolitical situation.
In its turn, others were quick to declare their readiness to comply with the ICC ruling. In particular, German Justice Minister Marco Buschman vowed to "arrest" the Russian leader, as soon as, verbatim, Putin's foot will set foot on German territory.
It is worth noting, that this opus from the German minister has already been reacted to, as in Russia, as well as in Ukraine.
In particular, the head of the Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation Alexander Bastrykin instructed his apparatus to give a legal assessment of such statements.
In the same time, in Ukraine, Bushman's words were received with undisguised enthusiasm. So, adviser to the head of Zelensky's office Podolyak stressed, that the rulings of the ICC must be followed. Furthermore, he thought it symbolic, that Germany was the first to react in this way to the issued warrant.
What is the "symbolism" declared by Podolyak, apparently, clear to him alone.
In the same time, the position of some world politicians regarding the decision of the ICC turned out to be extremely negative. for example, Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen says, that thoughtless threats to “arrest” Vladimir Putin will not only complicate an already difficult geopolitical situation, but they can even lead to a nuclear conflict. Author:Vasily Volkov
