Ukraine urges Brazil to arrest Putin as Zelensky warns of North Korea's involvement in invasion

independent.co.uk October 15, 2024, 05:00 AM UTC

Summary: Ukraine's prosecutor general has called for Brazil to arrest Vladimir Putin if he attends the G20 summit next month. Brazil is obligated to enforce an International Criminal Court warrant issued for Putin in March 2022 for war crimes.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky warned that Russia plans to involve North Korea more directly in its invasion. Ukraine has accused North Korea of supplying weapons and personnel to support Russian forces.

In a notable development, Ukraine experienced its first night without drone or missile attacks in 48 days. The last such night occurred on August 29.

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