
On May 4, 2024, it became known that Russia had put Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on the wanted list. However, under which specific article it was not indicated.
According to the Russian propaganda telegram channel, a criminal case was previously opened against Zelenskyy by the “security forces” of the illegal armed group “DPR” under at least two articles – on “initiating and waging an aggressive war” and on “the use of prohibited means and methods of warfare.” . war."
Later, the head of the Russian State Duma Committee on Defence, Andriy Kartapolov, in a conversation “clarified” the details of the criminal case against Zelenskyy:
“There are a lot of articles there, from drug trafficking to attempted murder,” he said.
It should be noted that cases of “waging aggressive war” and “using prohibited means and methods of warfare” against the Ukrainian leadership are being brought by a country that invaded the territory of a sovereign state, destroyed dozens of peaceful settlements, committed thousands of war crimes against its citizens and violates all possible international norms, including shooting unarmed prisoners of war.