Putin ICC Arrest Warrant Invalid in Italy

The Italian government said this Thursday that it did not freeze the arrest warrant of the International Criminal Court (ICC) against the President of Russia, Vladimir Putin, after local media published that the Ministry of Justice did not take the necessary steps to make the arrest enforceable if the president decided to go to Pope Francis' funeral. "What was published this morning by some Italian newspapers is completely unfounded," said Justi…

Two newspapers accuse the Guardasigilli of keeping a criminal court order against the Russian president in the drawer. But there is no mandate because the head of the Kremlin has never arrived in Italy

The one on Putin would be a political choice, like the one that makes the arrest warrant against the head of the Israeli government Benjamin Netanyahu, accused of war crimes committed in Gaza, similarly ineffective

Russian President Vladimir Putin, as announced on Wednesday, will not be present at Pope Francis' funeral. In her place, the Minister of Culture, Olga Lyubimova, will represent Moscow at the funeral. At the base of the decision of the head of the Kremlin, there was also the risk of being arrested upon arrival in Rome, based on the arrest warrant issued against him by the International Criminal Court for crimes against humanity committed in Ukrai…

Nordio has withheld the cards, he is not executive, a political choice as in the case of Netanyahu

While preparations for the funeral of Pope Francis are in full swing, an unimaginable decision of the Italian government is making the headlines. According to several local media, Italy has chosen not to hand over to its court the arrest warrant of the International Criminal Court (ICC) against Russian President Vladimir Putin. Therefore, "the document was invalidated in the country", reports sources close to the case, on Friday, 25 April 2025. …