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Wednesday, March 16, 2022
In Ukraine, ICC prosecutor speaks with Zelensky amid war crimes probe
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleInternational Criminal Court chief prosecutor Karim Khan has visited Ukraine where he held a video call with President Volodymyr Zelensky, the court says.
The pair met virtually, the Hague-based court tweets. “We agreed all efforts are needed to ensure international humanitarian law is respected and to protect the civilian population,” Khan says.
Zelensky posts a video clip from the meeting on Telegram.
Khan also holds face-to-face talks in the capital with Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba and Prosecutor General Iryna Venediktova.
???? Prosecutor #KarimAAKhanQC met w/ FM @DmytroKuleba & Prosecutor General I. Venediktova in #Ukraine to discuss situation on the ground: “Grateful to Ukrainian authorities for receiving me in incredibly challenging circumstances. Pursuit of #justice requires us to work together.” pic.twitter.com/cee059BKgN
— Int'l Criminal Court (@IntlCrimCourt) March 16, 2022
The prosecutor opened a war crimes investigation into the situation in Ukraine on March 3, after getting the green light from more than 40 ICC states.
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