Lvova-Belova: Diversions Planned After ICC Arrest Warrant
Maria Lvova-Belova, the President's Special Representative for Children's Rights, told Interfax that after the International Criminal Court (ICC) issued an arrest warrant against her, she was assigned personal security.
Consensus
- The International Criminal Court issued an arrest warrant for Maria Lvova-Belova in March 2023.
- After the ICC arrest warrant was issued, Lvova-Belova received personal security.
- Lvova-Belova reported that threats were made against her and her children.
- Lvova-Belova stated that several attempts were made to carry out sabotage against her in different regions.
- The ICC accused Lvova-Belova and Vladimir Putin of involvement in the unlawful transfer of Ukrainian children to Russia.
- Lvova-Belova claimed that the goal of the planned actions was to capture her and force her to give testimony against Putin.
- She stated that some Russian officials believed the ICC's accusations against her.
- She expressed fear about being arrested in 123 countries if she crossed borders.
Points of divergence
- Lvova-Belova said that her children's personal data were made public and they received insults and provocative materials. — vesti
- Lvova-Belova mentioned that some Russian officials believed the ICC accusations and that she had been living in a position of justification for four years. — kommerant
- Lvova-Belova stated the planned actions were not an assassination attempt, but a capture to extract testimony from her against Putin. — tg_varlamov_news
Coverage (3 sources)
- Lvova-Belova stated about planned diversions against her — Вести
- Russian children's ombudsman Maria Lvova-Belova stated that after the International Criminal Court issued an arrest warrant for... — Varlamov News
- Children's Ombudsman Lvov-Belova spoke about planned diversions against her — Коммерсантъ