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Ukraine's Zelenskiy and ICC's Khan discussed how to implement arrest warrants for Russian officials

ICC Prosecutor Khan meets with Ukraine's President Zelenskiy in Kyiv
September 12, 2024
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(Reuters) - President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Thursday that he and International Criminal Court (ICC) prosecutor Karim Khan had discussed how to ensure that arrest warrants for Russian officials wanted for war crimes in Ukraine are implemented.

"It is crucial to comply with the Rome Statute and ensure that court decisions on arrest warrants for Russian war criminals are not ignored," Zelenskiy said in a post on X after the two men had met.

The ICC has issued arrest warrants for several Russian officials, including President Vladimir Putin for the unlawful deportation of children during the war.

A warrant on the same grounds was issued for Maria Lvova-Belova, Russian commissioner for children's rights.

Also subject to warrants are Sergei Shoigu, head of Russia's Security Council, and Viktor Sokolov and Sergey Kobylash, who are accused of directing attacks against civilian sites.

Russia has dismissed the warrants as meaningless and "null and void".

Ukraine's Foreign Ministry, meanwhile, said it had undertaken a diplomatic protest against Mongolia for not implementing the ICC's arrest warrant for Putin during the Russian president's visit to the country last week.

The ministry said in a statement that a Mongolian diplomat had been informed about Ukraine's "deep disappointment" and added that the decision would have an effect on relations.

(Reporting by Yuliia Dysa; Editing by Alexandra Hudson, Ron Popeski and Alexander Smith)

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