EU urges Mexico to arrest Putin should he arrive for president’s inauguration

This was stated by EU foreign affairs spokesman Peter Stano in an interview with Euractiv, Ukrinform reports.

According to Stano, Mexico's membership in the International Criminal Court (ICC) means it is legally bound to arrest Putin if he lands in Mexico for the ceremony scheduled for October 1.

“Mexico [has been] a state party to the ICC since 2005, with the legal obligations that it entails. We therefore trust Mexico to fulfil its obligations as an ICC member,” said Stano.

He added that Mexico attended a Peace Summit in Switzerland in June where “there was consensus that Russia must end its war against Ukraine” and that “in successive UN votes Mexico […] joined the vast majority of [the] international community that condemned the Russian aggression and called on Russia to stop it.”

At the same time, Stano recognized that "Mexico, like all other countries, has the right to develop its international relations according to its own interests."

As reported, Ukraine has already asked Mexico to arrest Vladimir Putin should he arrive for the president’s inauguration.

On March 17, 2023, the ICC Pre-Trial Chamber issued an arrest warrant for Russian President Vladimir Putin and Russian Children's Ombudsperson Maria Lvova-Belova on charges of the illegal deportation of children and illegal removal of Ukrainians to Russia.