Article originally appeared on www.zerohedge.com.
Ukraine has issued a formal request for Mexico to arrest Russian President Vladimir Putin if he travels to Mexican soil for the inauguration of the country’s new president Claudia Sheinbaum.
The request comes after on Tuesday it was widely reported that the Mexican embassy in Moscow confirmed that Putin has been issued an invitation to attend the swearing in events.
“The Russian President will decide whether he will participate in the ceremony himself or appoint another high-ranking official to do so on his behalf,” the embassy was quoted in Reuters as saying.
The invitation went out despite the Hague-based International Criminal Court (ICC) having issued an arrest warrant against Putin in 2023. Interestingly, Mexico is a signatory to the Rome Statute, which requires member states to enforce the rulings of the ICC.
To be expected, Ukraine is livid, with the Embassy of Ukraine in Mexico emphasizing that Putin is a “war criminal” and that Mexico must pursue his …
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