Mexico’s response to Ukraine’s request to arrest Putin during the inauguration ceremony!
According to Webangah News quoted by Mehr News Agency quoted by Rashatoudi, Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Abrador requests Ukraine to arrest Russian President Vladimir Putin in case he travels to Mexico to participate in the inauguration ceremony of the new president. rejected this country
Last year, the International Criminal Court issued an arrest warrant for Putin in connection with the war between Russia and Ukraine. Mexico is one of the 124 countries that have recognized the legal jurisdiction of this court based in The Hague.
However, in response to reporters’ questions about the possibility of Putin being arrested by Mexican authorities, Abrador said: We cannot do such a thing. This is not our responsibility.
Mexican newspaper Izostia reported yesterday that Mexico has invited Putin to the inauguration ceremony of the new president of Mexico, Claudia Sheinbaum, which will be held on October. According to the Mexican embassy in Moscow, the Russian president will decide whether to go to the ceremony himself or to send a high-ranking official.
The Embassy of Ukraine in Mexico reacted to this news and reminded that Putin is wanted by the International Criminal Court and asked Mexico to This ceremony will arrest him. The Embassy of Kiev in Mexico announced in a statement: We are confident that the Mexican government will comply with the international arrest warrant and hand over the mentioned person (Putin)!
Mexico has adopted a neutral position towards the war in Ukraine, and Lopez has always opposed and criticized the US military aid to Kiev, as well as the imposition of sanctions against Moscow. The new president of Mexico is also a close ally of him and is expected to adopt a similar policy.
