Mexico Rejects Ukraine's Request To Arrest Russia's Putin During Visit
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Ukraine's embassy in Mexico has asked the government to arrest Russian President Vladimir Putin if he attends the October 1 inauguration of President-elect Claudia Sheinbaum.
  • Firestorm DruidEnglish
    131·
    4 months ago

    What are the odds they’ll do that? Or that Putin just won’t show up then? Could he do that?

    • Lemminary@lemmy.world
      191·
      4 months ago

      What are the odds they’ll do that?

      Zero. We’re staunchly and traditionally neutral on foreign conflicts, for better or for worse. :/

      • xor@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish
        352·
        4 months ago

        I disagree - Mexico is a Rome statute signatory, meaning that (theoretically) they’re legally obligated to arrest Putin on arrival as the ICC has issued a warrant for him

        Afaik their diplomatic neutrality wouldn’t override their legal obligations

        • Oneser@lemm.ee
          312·
          4 months ago

          It’s Mexico. $500 would override their legal obligations.

          (Please don’t crucify me, I spent a lot of time there and absolutely love Mexico, it’s culture and it’s people ❤️… But damn if I didn’t spend a lot of money on bribes)

          • fluxion@lemmy.worldEnglish
            12·
            4 months ago

            Then offer more. A quick end to the war to save $100 billion or so is worth a lot of money. Offer enough and maybe even the cartels decides they’d like to help uphold the law

          • Unforeseen@sh.itjust.works
            3·
            4 months ago

            What always gets me is how do you know how much to bribe people for? Did you have to ask around? Do they actually tell you?

            I just picture me slipping a border guard a fiver and being so insulted he arrests me lol

        • Lemminary@lemmy.world
          14·
          4 months ago

          I don’t think this matters since we’re only extending the invitation to be polite knowing he won’t show up anyway.