International Criminal Court says peace talks do not stop investigation into Russia's aggression

The deputy prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), Nazhat Shameem Khan, has said the investigation into Russia's invasion of Ukraine cannot be stopped by peace talks, though it could be temporarily deferred by the UN Security Council.

Source: Deputy prosecutor of the ICC in a comment to AP, as reported by European Pravda

Details: Khan said that efforts to ensure accountability should go hand in hand with peace initiatives.

Quote: "There must be the possibility of accountability in order for peace to be enduring, to be sustainable."

More details: Khan said that the UN Security Council can "ask the court to defer a case where it feels that there is room for a peace agreement".

However, she added that this would only be a "temporary stop".

Background:

• In late October, Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin did not personally attend the G20 summit in South Africa, which is a signatory to the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (ICC).
• This is the second time Putin has refused to travel to South Africa. In July 2023, he did not attend the BRICS summit "by mutual agreement" with South Africa.
• Last year, the Kremlin leader did not attend the G20 summit in Brazil, which is also a signatory to the ICC Rome Statute.
• Meanwhile, Putin was welcomed and not arrested in Mongolia and Tajikistan, which are members of the ICC and were obliged to execute the international arrest warrant.

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