Mongolia’s energy dependence complicates the arrest of Russian President Vladimir Putin under an International Criminal Court (ICC) warrant, a Mongolian government spokesperson told Politico in a statement on Sept. 3.

  • @WhatAmLemmy
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    3 months ago

    I doubt any EU country, or even the US, would actually drag Putin before a court. They’ll grandstand and virtue signal at every opportunity, but when push comes to shove it won’t be an option until there is a domestic coup lined up. Only an extremely naive or suicidal developing country would take that chance.

    • @[email protected]
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      103 months ago

      I doubt any EU country, or even the US, would actually drag Putin before a court.

      Why wouldn’t they?

      • @Kaput
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        73 months ago

        Well the USA does not endorse the international Court if I remember correctly. They even pressured it in the past and stated they would take military actions if needed.

        • @Carrolade
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          03 months ago

          Anyone who thought Trump would be in jail “any day now” has apparently not seen how our appeal system works when you are a nonviolent offender with a lot of money to hire the best lawyers.

          They can file an appeal bond, where you remain free until the appeal process has been seen through. They don’t tend to get thrown into jail until the appeal process has run its course. This is different from a violent offender, or perhaps some poor offender who is stuck with a grossly overworked public defender.

          • @WhatAmLemmy
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            23 months ago

            Lol. Yeah keep telling yourself you live in a real democracy. I’m sure the part where the richest corporations and oligarchs are never held accountable, and get most legislation they want, is purely a coincidence.

            • @Carrolade
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              03 months ago

              That demonstrates a very poor understanding of our history, specifically the era of our Robber Barons, which we dealt with over the course of about 50 years in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. You should look up the tax system we put in place over those years, and the origins of our anti-trust laws.

      • @Num10ck
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        13 months ago

        power abhors a vacuum.