“Unacceptable”: EU responds to Medvedev’s “missile threats” at the International Criminal Court

The EU condemns the threat of its top Russian representative, Dmitry Medvedev, to use illegal force against the International Criminal Court and its host country, the Netherlands. This statement was made today, March 23, by the head of European diplomacy, Josep Borrell.

The statement does not include the name of the Russian official, but apparently refers to Medvedev. He started threatening the entire civilized world with a “nuclear apocalypse” on his telegram channel on March 20, when the ICC issued an arrest warrant for Putin.

Borrell also condemned the measures announced by Russia against ICC prosecutors and judges. The Investigative Committee of Russia has opened a criminal case against the President of the Russian Federation, Vladimir Putin, for “illegally bringing the clearly innocent to justice”.

“The EU reaffirms its full support for the ICC. Any retaliatory measures against those involved in UD’s work are unacceptable. Leading the fight against impunity, the ICC must be able to work independently and impartially,” the diplomat said.

Borrell added that the EU is determined to protect the court from any outside interference aimed at obstructing justice and undermining the international criminal justice system.

It should be noted that this is not the first time that Dmitry Medvedev has threatened to use nuclear weapons. Thus, on February 27, the ex-president of the Russian Federation said that Moscow is ready to use nuclear weapons in case of a threat to the existence of the state.

In a comment dated February 4, Medvedev also said that Russian nuclear missiles could be used in attacks using Western weapons on the Crimean peninsula.

Medvedev also referred to nuclear threats ahead of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group meeting at Ramstein airbase on January 19. Then the Russian politician said that the defeat of the Russian Federation in the war would lead to a nuclear war.

March 22, “A WORLD WITHOUT A BEGINNING: What’s next?” during a discussion on the topic. Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said that the probability of a nuclear war is now at its highest level in decades.

We also wrote that on March 21, Russian President Vladimir Putin said that the West has begun to use “weapons with a nuclear component”, referring to the transfer of depleted uranium ammunition to Ukraine for the British Challenger 2 tanks.