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Russia needs to receive assurances from Armenia in connection with its accession to the statute of the International Criminal Court (ICC), with the issue to be resolved through dialogue between the countries, TASS quoted Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov as telling reporters on Monday.

In response to a TASS question about the possibility of Russian President Vladimir Putin visiting Armenia, the spokesman said: "We have already said that, of course, the new reality due to Armenia's accession to this international statute cannot but have a negative impact on our bilateral relations. Of course, it is very important here to receive certain assurances from our Armenian partners, this issue is still to be resolved within the framework of bilateral dialogue, which is what we are determined to do."

Earlier, Pashinyan said that he does not decide who to arrest, including Putin, in connection with his ICC warrant.

On March 17, 2023, the ICC issued an arrest warrant for Putin and Russian Presidential Commissioner for Children’s Rights Maria Lvova-Belova on charges of "illegal deportation" of Ukrainian children.