Volodin proposes to introduce criminal prosecution for cooperation with the Hague court

Chairman of the State Duma of the Russian Federation Vyacheslav Volodin proposed to develop legislative amendments prohibiting the activities of the International Criminal Court on the territory of Russia, as well as to introduce responsibility for assisting this court.

Volodin wrote on his Telegram channel that "it is important to organize work to conclude bilateral agreements with friendly countries that provide for mutual renunciation of cooperation and assistance to the ICC."

"The Supreme Commander of the Russian Federation should have the right to take any action to protect our citizens in the event that international structures make decisions that contradict the norms of the Russian Constitution," the Chairman of the State Duma also wrote.

"On the territory of Russia, the decisions of the International Criminal Court, the European Court of Human Rights and other puppet institutions used by Washington to realize its interests are not implemented. Reading international experience, it is right to continue this work," Volodin wrote.

On March 17, the pre-trial chamber of the International Criminal Court issued arrest warrants for Russian President Vladimir Putin and children's ombudsman Maria Lvova-Belova. The ICC then explained that they made such a decision as part of the consideration of the case on "the illegal deportation of people from parts of Ukraine occupied by Russia - this caused damage to Ukrainian children."