Hungary would not arrest Putin, says PM Orban's chief of staff

Hungary will not arrest Putin over ICC warrant -govt official

Hungary would not arrest Russian President Vladimir Putin if he entered its territory, Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s chief of staff said Thursday. ICC warrant The International Criminal Court (ICC) on Friday announced an arrest warrant for Putin on the war crime accusation of unlawfully deporting Ukrainian children. ALSO READ: ICC issues arrest warrant for Putin over Ukraine But the warrant was not legally binding in Hungary, according to govern…

Hungary would not act on Putin arrest warrant, official says

Authorities in Hungary would not arrest Russian President Vladimir Putin if he were to enter the country despite him being the subject of an international warrant for alleged war crimes in Ukraine, a Hungarian official said Thursday.

Hungary would not arrest Putin on its territory

Orban's chief of staff stated that the arrest warrant against Putin was not legally binding in Hungary. The government sees it as a step “towards escalation.”

Hungary would not act on Putin arrest warrant, official says

The chances of Putin facing trial in The Hague are highly unlikely because Moscow does not recognize the ICC’s jurisdiction or extradite its nationals

'Hungary wouldn't arrest Putin'

Hungary would not arrest Russian President Vladimir Putin, whose arrest was ordered by the International Criminal Court, the head of the Hungarian prime minister's cabinet, Gergely Gulyas, has said. As he explained, the arrest warrant issued by a court last week for war crimes in Ukraine for Putin is not legally binding in Hungary.

Hungary would not act on Putin arrest warrant, official says

BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) -- Authorities in Hungary would not arrest Russian President Vladimir Putin if he were to enter the country despite him being the subject of an international warrant for alleged war crimes in Ukraine, a Hungarian official said Thursday.