An arrest warrant was issued for Shoigu
report Mehr News Agency, citing Tass, the International Criminal Court issued an arrest warrant against the former Russian defense minister.
In a statement, the International Criminal Court announced on Tuesday that the court issued the arrest warrant for former Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu and current Chief of General Staff Valery Gerasimov. It has exported armed Russia.
In the statement of the International Criminal Court, it is stated that the arrest warrant for “Sergei Kozhugtovich Shoigu” and “Valery Vasilievich Gerasimov” regarding the war in Ukraine was committed on charges of international crimes It was issued by them from October 10, 2022 to March 9.
The International Criminal Court declared Shoigu and Gerasimov responsible for directing the attacks on different regions of Ukraine.
Last year, this court also issued an arrest warrant for Russian President Vladimir Putin on charges of illegal deportation of Ukrainian children. Putin responded by saying that the Russian authorities acted completely within the law when they took the children out of the conflict zone to protect their lives and health, and never objected to their return to their families.
