Putin decided not to travel to Mexico, which is a member of the ISS, for the president’s inauguration.

Vladimir Putin, photo: Getty Images

Russian President Vladimir Putin will not fly to Mexico, a signatory to the Rome Statute, for the inauguration of President-elect Claudia Sheinbaum, and Ukraine has called for the Kremlin leader to be arrested if he arrives there.

Fountain: Director of the Department of Latin America of the Russian Foreign Ministry Oleksandr Shchetynin in an interview with RTVI

Direct speech from Shchetinin: “We received such an invitation (to the inauguration of the Mexican president – ed.), we are grateful to the Mexican side for it.”

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DetailsAccording to him, Putin has appointed his representative, who will represent Russia at the events.

Shchetynin did not explain the reasons for Putin’s refusal, but added that it appears that “Moscow is acting in accordance with existing protocol practice and the obligations of the Russian leader.”

For referenceMexico signed the Rome Statute in 2005, subjecting itself to the jurisdiction of the International Criminal Court, which issued the warrant for Putin’s arrest.

we will remember: Prior to that, Ukraine asked the Mexican government to arrest Putin, in accordance with the International Criminal Court’s order, if he attends the inauguration of President Claudia Sheinbaum on October 1.

Prehistory:

• It was previously reported that the team of the newly elected Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum, in coordination with Foreign Minister Juan Ramón de la Fuente, began sending invitations to the presidents of several countries for Sheinbaum’s inauguration, which will take place on October 1. One of the official invitations was for Putin.
• In March 2023, the International Criminal Court issued an arrest warrant for Russian President Vladimir Putin, finding him guilty of the illegal deportation of thousands of children from Ukraine.
• The issuance of the warrant means that Putin could be arrested if he goes to any ICC member state.
• However, in early September, Putin visited Mongolia, which is a member of the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court, and the country’s leaders refused to arrest the Russian ruler.

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