Former Foreign Minister Pavel Klimkin commented on today's decision of the International Criminal Court on the arrest warrant for Putin.

According to him, this decision was the second so-called blow "

" We've all been waiting for him. This is the second blow " The first, if you remember, is a recording of a conversation about a Malaysian Boeing. But this beat is harder. Much,"

He noted that this decision is not accidental on the eve of the visit of the Chinese leader to Moscow, "

" Therefore, I would venture to say that this is also a signal to the leader of China. That he had a serious talk with Putin that it was time to " For example, do not go to the polls in March 2024. Or other more creative options. A certain pass C. Of course, from a legal point of view, everything is clear here..

And the political stakes have clearly risen,"

As reported, on March 17, the chamber of the body in The Hague issued international warrants for the arrest of Russian President Vladimir Putin.. Earlier, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said that Moscow does not recognize the jurisdiction of the International Criminal Court in The Hague, commenting on the preparation of two cases against the Russians..

Read more about China's peace plan for Ukraine in Pavel Klimkin's article "