PM Kishida said he also supports the International Criminal Court's issuance of an arrest warrant for Putin on the grounds, he oversaw the war crime of forcible deportation of Ukrainian children during Russia-Ukraine war
"Well, I think it's justified," Biden told reporters before leaving the White House for Delaware. "But the question is, it's not recognized internationally by us, either. But I think it makes a very strong point."
"At the invitation of President Vladimir Putin of the Russian Federation, President Xi Jinping will pay a state visit to Russia from March 20 to 22," the statement read.
While rejecting the warrant on Friday, Maria Zakharova, a spokeswoman for the ministry of foreign affairs, said, "Russia is not a member of the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court and bears no obligations under it. Russia does not cooperate with this body, and possible [prete
The Hague-based ICC accused the Russian president of responsibility for war crimes committed by Russian forces in Ukraine during the war ongoing for over a year.
There is a speculation that Xi may visit in April or in early May when Russia celebrates its World War II victory over Germany, the Wall Street Journal reported.
Russian President Vladimir Putin may go to the G20 summit in India, but no decision has yet been made, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters on Monday. "It cannot be ruled out," the Kremlin spokesman said when asked if Putin's participation in the summit in India was being consid
Independent Russian Telegram channel SOTA shared a video in which women said their loved ones had been "forced to join assault groups" at the beginning of March despite having just four days training since their mobilization in September.
Research has shown that countries intervene in conflicts when they think their interests may be affected and when they can make a difference. This could be a factor that pushes China to become more involved in Russia's battle.
China released a 12-point position paper last week on the first anniversary of the Russian invasion of Ukraine outlining their "peace plan" to end the crisis. The document was made public in response to warnings from high-ranking US officials, including Secretary of State Antony Blinken and