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So, Putin's arrest warrant will prevent him from travel (Original Post) mysteryowl Mar 2023 OP
He'll be able to travel in countries that do not honor the ICC........ Lovie777 Mar 2023 #1
Do you know if they are ones that hold international summits? mysteryowl Mar 2023 #2
I found an article listing the summit countries mysteryowl Mar 2023 #3
thanks WhiteTara Mar 2023 #23
You mean like the US? N/T malaise Mar 2023 #24
He couldn't use the airspace of countries enforcing the warrant yaesu Mar 2023 #6
Nobody is going to force down the head of state of a nuclear power DetroitLegalBeagle Mar 2023 #15
The Mexican cartel recently gave up wanted fugitives. A trend? Marcuse Mar 2023 #17
Doubt it. Why should we trust the cartel handed over the right people? DetroitLegalBeagle Mar 2023 #20
I doubt it FBaggins Mar 2023 #4
Curious, so I wonder who would do the arresting? mysteryowl Mar 2023 #5
Many won't invite him to avoid a scene but I wouldn't be too sure he's immune from arrest everywhere paleotn Mar 2023 #11
You mean he won't be able to attend Trump's criminal trials? Jarqui Mar 2023 #7
The USofA is not part of the ICC. Putin would be welcome to come here to watch trump's prosecution erronis Mar 2023 #10
Fwiw, we often deny entry to criminal heads of state and ex-es. Hortensis Mar 2023 #25
Wow, two arrest warrants in a row against the two biggest crims on earth. ananda Mar 2023 #8
No more G anything for Putiy paleotn Mar 2023 #9
Perfect timing right before his meeting with xi. Makes him look weaker. mucifer Mar 2023 #12
Putin arrest warrants Traildogbob Mar 2023 #13
Perhaps they will coordinate their legal defenses. There is a common nexus of operative facts. Marcuse Mar 2023 #14
Right Traildogbob Mar 2023 #16
Not really. Igel Mar 2023 #18
The Russian Federation will head the UN Security Council in April. Qutzupalotl Mar 2023 #19
Doesn't prevent travel to many countries... WarGamer Mar 2023 #21
As long as he travels with Steven Seagal, he's got nothing to worry about. Pretty much Carlitos Brigante Mar 2023 #22

mysteryowl

(7,376 posts)
3. I found an article listing the summit countries
Sat Mar 18, 2023, 07:48 AM
Mar 2023
https://www.cfr.org/councilofcouncils/global-memos/global-summits-2023-test-rise-rest

120 countries are part of the ICC. The ones that aren't:
USA
African states
Philippines


This is from my short research on it.

DetroitLegalBeagle

(1,922 posts)
15. Nobody is going to force down the head of state of a nuclear power
Sat Mar 18, 2023, 10:15 AM
Mar 2023

One of the perks of being part of the nuclear club is your country and leadership don't get the same treatment as everyone else. Pretty much every decision involving members of that club come with the added thought of would they push the button over this.

DetroitLegalBeagle

(1,922 posts)
20. Doubt it. Why should we trust the cartel handed over the right people?
Sat Mar 18, 2023, 02:56 PM
Mar 2023

It's much more likely they handed over people they wanted to get rid of, rivals, or other non involved. I'd trust them about as much as I would trust trump at this point.

FBaggins

(26,729 posts)
4. I doubt it
Sat Mar 18, 2023, 08:04 AM
Mar 2023

Countries may elect not to invite him as part of a sanctions regime… but he is unlikely to be arrested if he is otherwise part of an official event. Foreign heads of state are rarely subject to arrest.

It could cause him trouble later on down the line of Russia ever changes leadership.

paleotn

(17,911 posts)
11. Many won't invite him to avoid a scene but I wouldn't be too sure he's immune from arrest everywhere
Sat Mar 18, 2023, 09:57 AM
Mar 2023

even in a diplomatic role.

erronis

(15,241 posts)
10. The USofA is not part of the ICC. Putin would be welcome to come here to watch trump's prosecution
Sat Mar 18, 2023, 09:53 AM
Mar 2023

I would think that he might want to skip that trip for many other reasons, however.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_and_the_International_Criminal_Court

The United States is not a State Party to the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (Rome Statute),[1] which founded the International Criminal Court (ICC) in 2002 as a permanent international criminal court to "bring to justice the perpetrators of the worst crimes known to humankind – war crimes, crimes against humanity, and genocide", when national courts are unable or unwilling to do so.[2]

As of January 2019, 123 states are members of the Court.[3] Other states that have not become parties to the Rome Statute include India, Indonesia, and China.[3] On May 6, 2002, the United States, in a position shared with Israel and Sudan, having previously signed the Rome Statute formally withdrew its signature and indicated that it did not intend to ratify the agreement.[3]

Hortensis

(58,785 posts)
25. Fwiw, we often deny entry to criminal heads of state and ex-es.
Sat Mar 18, 2023, 10:13 PM
Mar 2023

Whether we (under a Democratic president) would allow a visit and protect him from apprehension would no doubt be a situational decision. The principle's clear, though, and we approve the war crimes charges.

ananda

(28,858 posts)
8. Wow, two arrest warrants in a row against the two biggest crims on earth.
Sat Mar 18, 2023, 09:04 AM
Mar 2023

This is going to be an *interesting* week.

Traildogbob

(8,716 posts)
13. Putin arrest warrants
Sat Mar 18, 2023, 10:05 AM
Mar 2023

And trump indictments. Birds of a feather. We could make the Whole Damn World Great Again in one sweep, to eliminate both of them.

Igel

(35,300 posts)
18. Not really.
Sat Mar 18, 2023, 12:10 PM
Mar 2023

He'll be at risk if he's in a free country, but even then the government can grant a kind of temporary amnesty and just say that because he's invited and a representative they will not enforce the arrest warrant.

That's happened quite a bit (but IIRC at one point a group managed to nab a wanted person outside of channels).

WarGamer

(12,436 posts)
21. Doesn't prevent travel to many countries...
Sat Mar 18, 2023, 03:30 PM
Mar 2023

He can travel to any allies and other nations that wouldn't enforce the ICC.

Carlitos Brigante

(26,500 posts)
22. As long as he travels with Steven Seagal, he's got nothing to worry about. Pretty much
Sat Mar 18, 2023, 03:31 PM
Mar 2023

makes him "Above the Law". He'd be very "Hard to Kill" even if he's "Under Siege". Those opposed to Mr Putin are already "Marked for Death", even if they think they're "Out for Justice" In any case, whoever made that "Executive Decision" is already considered "Half Past Dead".

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