The Russian Security Council Deputy Chairman says the West would like to destabilize the political situation in Russia.
Russian Security Council Deputy Chairman Dmitry Medvedev pointed out that if Germany decides to implement the decision of the International Criminal Court (ICC) on the arrest of Russian President Vladimir Putin, it will be equal to declaring war on Russia.
Earlier, German Justice Minister Marco Buschmann confirmed that the warrant for Putin’s arrest would be valid in Germany after a request from the ICC. The order was also supported by Chancellor Olaf Scholz, who, during his visit to Japan, said that “no one is above the law.”
“Some idiots, halfwits like the German justice minister, say, ‘Well, if he comes, we’ll arrest him.’ Does he understand what that means?” Medvedev said in an interview with major Russian media.
He continued, “Let’s imagine… the incumbent head of a nuclear state arrives on the territory of, say, Germany and is arrested. What is this? A declaration of war on the Russian Federation.”
The Russian official warned that in such a situation, Russia would use its available means to target “the Bundestag, the chancellor’s office, and so on.”
On March 17, the ICC issued an arrest warrant against Putin and the Russian Presidential Commissioner for Children’s Rights, Maria Lvova-Belova, citing “unlawful transfer of population (children) from occupied areas of Ukraine to the Russian Federation.”
However, the Kremlin noted that Russia is not a party to the ICC and the court’s decision is legally null and void for the country.
Source: Almayadeen
