Vladimir Putin visited Crimea on the ninth anniversary of his illegal annexation

President of Russia Vladimir PutinThis Saturday came Crimean PeninsulaIt marks the ninth anniversary of Moscow’s illegal annexation, according to images broadcast on state television.

Putin visited School of Art and Children’s Center Corson n CursonesoOutside the port of Sevastopol, the main base of the Russian Black Sea Fleet.

The Kremlin leader, according to a video posted on the state network’s Telekron channel Rosia-1He was accompanied by the governor of Sevastopol. Mikhail Razvozháevand other officers.

Earlier, a Kremlin spokesman said, Dmitry PeskovOn the anniversary of the “reunification with Crimea,” which Moscow calls the illegal annexation of the peninsula, Putin announced that he would attend the opening of a cultural center via video conference.

Both the School of Art and the Korzon Children’s Center, built by military builders, are part of the first phase of the Chersonese Darigo Historical-Archaeological Park.

“This is the idea of ​​the metropolis of Pskov and Borkovsk, Tikhon, approved by the president (Putin) and embodied to an incredible extent by the army builders,” the governor of Sevastopol wrote in a telegram.

Rasvosev indicated that everyone is ready for a video conference with Putin.

“Finally the President came in person. By car. He himself was behind the wheel. The President is always with Sebastopol and the people of Sebastopol on this historic day. Our country has an incredible leader,” added the governor.

Russia’s illegal annexation of Crimea is a process of merging two entities The Crimean Peninsula, the Republic of Crimea and the autonomous city of Sevastopol form federal territories of the Russian Federation.

According to the Law on New Federal Territories of the Russian law applied to the peninsula, the law considers Crimea a part of Russia from the moment of signing the interstate agreement on March 18, 2014.

Solicitor International Criminal Court (CBI), Karim KhanSee that as an opportunity Putin to face trial War crimes Made in UkraineAs he promised in an interview with the chain CNN.

“Those who believe that it is impossible to hold the Russian leader accountable for what happened in Ukraine “don’t understand history.”, Khan revealed in statements to US media.

The prosecutor cited examples The Nuremberg Trials (1954-1946) – to War Crimes in Nazi Germany– and the judicial process The Rwandan Genocide. “They all involved powerful and imposing people, but they ended up in court,” he added.

By the way, the lawyer also pointed out Arrest warrant against Putin Published by the ICC this Friday, it wants to send a clear message: “No one should feel that genocide or crimes against humanity can be committed with impunity.”.

ICC issues arrest warrant against Russian president Illegal deportation of Ukrainian children and their transfer from occupied territories in Ukraine to RussiaThat is, A war crime According to the agreement of this Court known as Rome Statute.

The ICC pre-trial chamber also issued a second arrest warrant against the Russian politician Maria Lavova-BelovaPresidential Commissioner for Children’s Rights in Russia, with the same charge.

The two arrest warrants are the first of their kind issued by the ICC in the context of an investigation into possible war crimes committed by Russia. Illegal occupation of Ukraine.

As Russia is not a party to the ICC’s Rome Statute, the Russian government described the arrest warrant as “arbitrary”, “impermissible” and “legally void”.

For his part, the US President, Joe BidenThis Friday confirmed the International Criminal Court’s ruling against the Russian president, Vladimir Putin“Justified”.

“Well I guess that’s fair. But that is the question We do not recognize it internationally. But I think it’s a very strong point,” Biden said.

(With information from EFE and Europa Press)

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