BREAKING – Bloomberg: Hungary vetoes joint EU resolution on Putin arrest warrant

Three days ago, the International Criminal Court issued an arrest warrant for Vladimir Putin. It holds the Russian president directly and personally responsible for crimes committed by Russian forces or groups linked to them in Ukraine.

Somewhat unusually, the European Union has not followed this up with any official statement or position, with only the EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Josep Borell, issuing a statement under his own name in which he said that he ‘takes note’ of the ICC’s action.

According to Bloomberg sources, this was because the joint statement by EU member states was vetoed by the Hungarian government. EU justice ministers issued a joint statement saying they supported the decision, but Hungary did not sign it either.

Read also: Putin would be in serious trouble if he visited Hungary – will he come?

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov reacted after the circular was issued, saying it was “outrageous and unacceptable” but had no legal relevance for Russia. On Monday, the spokesman said the decision expressed “clear hostility” to Russia and Putin personally.

In a ridiculous response to the ICC arrest warrant, Moscow has launched criminal proceedings against the ICC prosecutor and judges who issued a wanted notice against Putin.

Read alsoEU Parliament “deplores” Hungarian minister over Belarus visit

Source: Bloomberg.com

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5 Comments

Enough! says:

20/03/2023 at 21:30

If Putin comes to Hungary, we the people should arrest him. 1956 1956 1956 1956
Mono says:

21/03/2023 at 00:32

GOD save Hungary. Great decision!!! Bravio Hungary!!!!! The people of good will around the world applause your decission!!!
Michael Steiner says:

21/03/2023 at 07:32

I personally think Putin should swing or fry, like the Nuremberg monsters. But he won’t. The I.C.C. is just another fanciful self-indulgence dreamed up by the Western powers to use against the weak while they themselves break international law with reckless abandon. Putin is not some tinpot dictator in a two-bit banana republic. You don’t send in a bunch of officials and a couple commandos to take him into custody. Nor, even if he somehow gets deposed before he dies of natural causes, would a Russian government ever extradite him. The whole thing is a joke. Speaking of jokes: the E.U. They wanted to put out a “resolution” on the subject? Why??? The arrest warrant has been issued, the procedure is well known, the next steps to take are also well known, so what would have been the purpose of a “resolution” except yet more empty virtue-signaling (one of E.U.’s specialties)?!?
Norbert says:

21/03/2023 at 08:41

I wonder why many Ukrainians believe Hungary is secretly siding with Russia in this conflict? At least our Politicians are consistent!
Tm says:

22/03/2023 at 10:49

The arrest warrant should go out to the EU and US leaders who overthrough the 2 time elected goverment in Ukraine over 10 years ago and many are now running Ukraine today- try Victoria Newland for starters. I’m sure most of your readers know more about WiZz air than this woman who was running the show then and now. Her and others like her would like nothing more than a change in goverment in HU- if only they could get rid of Trump. The Biden ambassador to HU should be asked to leave or apologize for what they have done to Ukraine.