The Children's Rights Commissioner in the Russian Federation reported an attempted abduction intended to coerce testimony against Putin
Maria Lvova-Belova, Russia’s Children’s Rights Commissioner, stated that attempts to kidnap her were allegedly being planned. According to her, the plan was to capture her alive in order to force her to testify against Russian dictator Vladimir Putin.
Lvova-Belova said she hired personal security after alleged plots against her were reportedly being hatched in various regions of Russia.
At the same time, the Russian official maintains that this was not an assassination attempt. According to her account, the plan was allegedly to abduct her alive in order to extract testimony against Putin.
“It wasn’t an assassination attempt. They need me alive so I can testify against the president. They have no evidence whatsoever,” Lvova-Belova stated.
She also noted that she had not received any official documents regarding the investigation. According to the official, she learned about the arrest warrant against her from the media.
Lvova-Belova also said that she initially did not know what the International Criminal Court was when she learned about the arrest warrant it had issued for her.
She said she first saw the news after reports emerged about the warrants for her and Vladimir Putin. Later, on her way to Moscow, she began to look into the ICC’s jurisdiction.
The Russian official stated that she has been living in Russia for the past four years “in a defensive position.” She also claims that her children have allegedly received threats and insults.
At the same time, Lvova-Belova dismissed the allegations of her involvement in the illegal transfer of Ukrainian children to Russia as “fake news” and “demonization.”
This is according to reports in the Russian media.
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