Russian authorities have put International Criminal Court prosecutor Karim Khan on a "wanted" list after the Hague-based court issued an arrest warrant for President Vladimir Putin in March.

Khan's picture could be seen in the Russian interior ministry's database on Friday.

The notice described him as a man born on March 30, 1970 in Edinburgh, Scotland but did not specify his offence.

In March, Russia opened a criminal probe into Khan after the ICC announced an arrest warrant for Putin on the war crime accusation of unlawfully deporting Ukrainian children.

The court also issued an arrest warrant against Maria Lvova-Belova, Russia's presidential commissioner for children's rights.

Russia's Investigative Committee, which probes major crimes, said in March that Khan was being probed for the "criminal prosecution of a person known to be innocent."

He was also being invstigated for allegedly preparing "an attack on a representative of a foreign state enjoying international protection," investigators said.

Kyiv says more than 16,000 Ukrainian children have been deported to Russia since the beginning of Moscow's offensive in February 2022, with many allegedly placed in institutions and foster homes.

Russia, which is not a member of the ICC, has said the warrant is "void".

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has hailed the court's move as a "historic decision from which historic responsibility will begin."

US President Joe Biden said the arrest warrant for Putin was "justified".

God1000:
Lol, the ICC prosecutor doesn't care because he won't travel to Russia for anything, but Putin will be arrested if he travels to any country that is signatory to ICC

boltwings:
lol no one can arrest Putin even if he visits France etc

boltwings:
lol no one can arrest Putin even if he visits France etc

God1000:
I dare him to travel to any European country now

lhordspy:


Stop replying that guy. They watch to much of hollywood movies.

Wagwanbrethren:

Putin won't be that stupid to leave his cage (Russia)🤣
The US/west will have a fun time dragging his nyansh like they did with previous terrorists.
France sef too much! 🤣🤣

Someone that's always hiding in his bunker.

lhordspy:


Stop replying that guy. They watch too much of hollywood movies.

Arresting Putin is like setting the world on fire. What will they do with him, Jail him or hang him?

It is always same old empty threat. Chestbeating for the media. When missiles strayed into Poland months ago. Why wasn't their over-hyped article 4 & 5 invoked. Everyone was scared, no one was courageous enough to even bring up the matter of article 5. They were all shivering, calling for more investigation.

God1000:
exactly, he's so scared right now.

The forthcoming Ukraine's counteroffensive will further humiliate him, thanks to USA and Europe for standing up to his madness

Wagwanbrethren:

The US is one hell of a country. They have a way of dealing with terrorist, especially Muslim terrorists! 🤣

Berrityga:
Putin rules the world believe it or not.

God1000:
Lol, the ICC prosecutor doesn't care because he won't travel to Russia for anything, but Putin will be arrested if he travels to any country that is signatory to ICC

God1000:
Lol, the ICC prosecutor doesn't care because he won't travel to Russia for anything, but Putin will be arrested if he travels to any country that is signatory to ICC

God1000:
I dare him to travel to any European country now

God1000:
Lol, the ICC prosecutor doesn't care because he won't travel to Russia for anything, but Putin will be arrested if he travels to any country that is signatory to ICC

God1000:
Lol, the ICC prosecutor doesn't care because he won't travel to Russia for anything, but Putin will be arrested if he travels to any country that is signatory to ICC

korede181:

arrested by who? not even a african country president can be arrested on such note ... wake up to how international politics play.

lordkush:
so if Putin comes to Nigeria he will be arrested ? India, china. Brazil South Africa re not signatory. And no country in earth save America uk turkey and Israel will dare look at pitons shoes and he’s not going there either. If Russia catch this guy they may execute him live and the world will move on