Hungary opposed the publication of a joint statement by European Union (EU) countries regarding the issuance of an arrest warrant by the International Criminal Court (ICC) against Russian President Vladimir Putin in vetoing. This information, which came from sources familiar with the situation, was available to Bloomberg.
Based on the position declared by Budapest, the head of European diplomacy, Josep Borrell, was forced to publish the document in his own name, noting in it that the decision of the ICC was taken into account.
The agency writes that Hungary could officially express its position on the arrest warrant against the Russian president at the next EU summit. It will be held in Brussels from March 23 to 24.
On March 17, ICC Pre-Trial Chamber II decided to issue arrest warrants for Putin and Maria Lvova-Belova, Commissioner for Children’s Rights of the Russian Federation. The Kremlin called the issue of the head of state’s “arrest” “outrageous and unacceptable”.
Bloomberg: Hungary Blocks EU Request for ICC Arrest Warrant for Putin
