THE HAGUE — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Thursday visited the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague, which in March issued an arrest warrant for Russian President Vladimir Putin for suspected deportation of kids from Ukraine.
Russia, which isn’t a member of the ICC and rejects its jurisdiction, denies committing atrocities throughout its battle with Ukraine, which it phrases a “special operation” to “demilitarize” its neighbor.
The ICC stated the go to lasted lower than an hour however gave no particulars on what was mentioned.
As he left, Zelenskiy, wearing his trademark khaki, waved at a Ukrainian household standing outdoors the ICC constructing as they shouted “Slava Ukraini”—or Glory to Ukraine.
In his first official journey to the nation, Zelenskiy was as a consequence of ship a speech, additionally in The Hague, titled “No Peace Without Justice for Ukraine.”
The Ukrainian chief has visited a number of international capitals together with London, Paris and Washington since Russia’s 2022 invasion.
The Netherlands has been a powerful supporter of Ukraine, with Rutte in February saying he didn’t rule out any form of army help for Kyiv so long as it didn’t deliver NATO into battle with Russia.
Zelenskiy, who met with Dutch lawmakers earlier within the day, can even have conferences with Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte and Belgian Prime Minister Alexander De Croo.
European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen stated in February that a world middle for the prosecution of the crime of aggression in Ukraine could be arrange in The Hague.
The ICC can prosecute genocide in Ukraine however has no jurisdiction over alleged crimes of aggression by Russia there.
An act of aggression is outlined by the United Nations because the “invasion or attack by the armed forces of a state [on] the territory of another state, or any military occupation.”
Russia has stepped up assaults as Ukraine prepares for a counteroffensive to attempt to retake Russian-occupied land within the south and east. Russian shelling within the frontline southern area of Kherson killed not less than 23 civilians on Wednesday. — Reuters
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