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Russia says ICC warrant has no significance

Maria Zakharova, Director of the Information and Press Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation

17 March 2023 20:16 (UTC +04:00)

Russia has repeatedly denied accusations of atrocities during its invasion of Ukraine, APA reports citing BBC.

The Kremlin has also repeatedly said it does not recognise the jurisdiction of the International Criminal Court and says it bears no obligations under it.

Responding to the arrest warrant against Putin, a Russian foreign ministry spokeswoman says it has "no significance whatsoever".

"The decisions of the International Criminal Court have no meaning for our country, including from a legal point of view," spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on her Telegram channel.

"Russia is not a party to the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court and bears no obligations under it. Russia does not cooperate with this body, and possible 'recipes' for arrest coming from the International Court will be legally null and void for us."