"Signatories of the 1998 Rome Statute, which established the Hague-based court in 2002, are required to arrest those subject to warrants as soon as they enter their territory which theoretically includes airspace, which is also considered sovereign territory under international law. Hungary, which recently stated its intention to withdraw from the agreement making it a safe space for Putin is surrounded by countries which would be bound by this. However, the ICC, which has 125 member states, has no police force and hence no means of enforcing arrests."
"The Israeli state aircraft, Wing of Zion', which briefly flew over Greek and Italian territory before carrying Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on to New York for the United Nations General Council meeting last month, is seen at the International Airport in Athens, Greece, on June 13, 2025 [Stelios Misinas/Reuters]"
Russian President Vladimir Putin plans to visit Hungary to meet US President Donald Trump for a second summit on ending the war in Ukraine. An ICC arrest warrant issued in 2023 accuses Putin of illegal deportation of Ukrainian children, obliging Rome Statute signatories to arrest suspects who enter their territory, including airspace. Hungary has moved to withdraw from the Rome Statute, potentially providing safe passage, while neighbouring states remain bound. The ICC lacks a police force and cannot enforce arrests. The Netanyahu case and Israel's aircraft routing provide a recent precedent for circuitous travel to avoid arrest.
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