Russia adds Ukraine’s Zelensky on its wanted criminal list
Russia has added Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to its wanted criminal list, Russian news agencies reported on Saturday.
The Russian Interior Ministry said that a case had been opened against Zelensky “under an article of the criminal code” but provided no details about the charges leveled against Zelensky.
Zelensky’s predecessor, Petro Poroshenko, was also featured on the ministry’s list of people wanted.
The commander of Ukraine’s ground forces, Oleksandr Pavlyuk, was also on the list.
Mediazona, a Russian news outlet, said Saturday that both Zelensky and Poroshenko had been listed since at least late February.
Russia’s wanted list also includes other officials and lawmakers from Ukraine and NATO countries. Among them is Kaja Kallas, the prime minister of NATO and EU member Estonia, who has fiercely advocated for increased military aid to Kiev and stronger sanctions against Moscow.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has repeatedly censured the Ukrainian leaders for the “terrorist” attacks carried out inside Russia.
In February 2022, Russia launched a “special military operation” against Ukraine to “de-Nazify” and “de-militarize” its southern neighbor, saying radical nationalist and neo-Nazi groups heavily influence Kiev.
The International Criminal Court has issued an arrest warrant for Putin for the alleged abduction of Ukrainian children. The accusations against the Russian leader have been rejected by Moscow as politically-motivated.
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