Putin may go to G20 summit in Brazil, where he is bound to be arrested - Prosecutor General
Russia's dictator, Vladimir Putin (Photo: Getty Images)
Ukraine’s Prosecutor General Andriy Kostin stated in an interview with Reuters that Ukraine has information that the Russian dictator Vladimir Putin may attend the G20 summit in Brazil, which will take place in November. The head of the Kremlin should be arrested if he visits.
Kostin noted that the international community must unite to hold the Russian dictator accountable for his crimes.
"Given the information that Putin may attend the G20 summit in Brazil, I would like to reiterate that it's an obligation for the Brazilian authorities as a state party of the Rome Statute to arrest him if he dares to visit," the Prosecutor General stressed.
He added that if Putin is arrested, Brazil will confirm its status as a democratic and law-based state.
However, if the Brazilian authorities do not want to enforce the arrest warrant, Kostin warned that a precedent could arise where leaders accused of crimes can travel with impunity.
Unnamed Brazilian officials told Reuters that their country sent Putin a standard invitation to the G20 meeting, which will be held in Rio de Janeiro on November 18-19, but there are no signs of the dictator’s participation yet.
Putin’s visit to Mongolia
As a reminder, in 2023, the International Criminal Court issued a warrant for the arrest of Russian dictator Vladimir Putin, as he is involved in the deportation of Ukrainian children. Thus, the Kremlin leader should be arrested in countries that are members of the ICC.
Recently, Mongolia ignored this obligation. In early September, the Russian dictator visited the country to celebrate the 85th anniversary of the Soviet army’s victory over Japan in the 1939 battle at the Khalkhin Gol River in Mongolia.
More details on why Ulaanbaatar refused to arrest Putin - in the RBC-Ukraine article.
