Ukraine asked Mexican authorities to arrest Putin at the presidential inauguration

The Ukrainian Embassy in Mexico asked to arrest Russian President Vladimir Putin if he arrives for the inauguration of President Claudia Sheinbaum, which will take place on October 1. The corresponding appeal was published on the diplomatic mission's Facebook page.

"We hope that the Mexican government understands the fact that Vladimir Putin is a war criminal suspected of kidnapping and forcibly deporting Ukrainian children to Russia, whose arrest warrant was issued by the International Criminal Court, whose jurisdiction Mexico recognizes," the statement said.

The Ukrainian Embassy expressed hope that Mexico will fulfill its obligations and hand Putin over to the UN judicial body in The Hague.

The day before, it became known that Sheinbaum, who was elected president of Mexico, began sending invitations to heads of other states to her inauguration. One of the invitations was sent to Putin. It is still unknown whether the Russian President received him and whether he will participate in the event.