The Brazilian President notes that Russia does not acknowledge the jurisdiction of the International Criminal Court (ICC), but since his country is a member, it naturally bears responsibility.
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva assured on Monday that his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin will be among the invitees to the G20 summit, due to be held in Brazil in 2024.
The Correio Brasiliense newspaper quoted Lula as saying, “Whether Putin comes or not, he will be invited. There are [judicial] proceedings against him, he must assess the consequences”.
Lula noted that Russia does not acknowledge the jurisdiction of the International Criminal Court (ICC) but since his country is a member, it naturally bears responsibility.
Earlier, during an interview in September with the Firstpost news show on the sidelines of the G20 summit in New Delhi, Lula mentioned that Putin would be invited to the upcoming event.
“I believe that Putin can go easily to Brazil,” Lula said as quoted by Reuters. “What I can say to you is that if I’m president of Brazil, and he comes to Brazil, there’s no way he will be arrested,” he added.
Source: AlMayadeen