Russia has launched a wanted notice against Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, without making public the reason, according to a notice visible this Saturday, May 4 on the website of the Ministry of the Interior, an announcement that kyiv deemed “worthless” .
Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky is wanted “under an article of the criminal code” we can read in this short text, which says nothing else about the nature of these accusations.
Since February 2022, Russia has been leading an offensive against Ukraine, which it presents in particular as a fight against a “Nazi” power.
“Worthless” Russian ads
Volodymyr Zelensky is particularly targeted by Russian officials. The day after launching his assault, President Vladimir Putin called on the Ukrainian army to overthrow him.
The Ukrainian Foreign Ministry said the wanted poster against Volodymyr Zelensky demonstrated the “desperation of Russian propaganda and the state machine, which no longer knows what to invent to attract attention.” »
The ministry recalled that Vladimir Putin was himself the subject of an arrest warrant issued by the International Criminal Court (ICC) for “deportation” of thousands of Ukrainian children believed to be in Russia. This mandate is “real” contrary to “Worthless Russian announcements” believes Ukrainian diplomacy.
A very long Russian list
Wanted notices were also issued against the commander of kyiv’s ground forces, Oleksandr Pavliuk, and former Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko, according to the Russian database.
The list of people wanted by Russia is very long and includes Russian and foreign personalities, notably Ukrainians.’
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