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In a major step forward in the effort to recognize Russian crimes in Ukraine, the International Criminal Court (ICC) on Friday issued an arrest warrant for ...

Russian leaders, soldiers and mercenaries appear to have committed a number of war crimes and crimes against humanity in Ukraine, [including targeting civilians](https://time.com/6153295/russia-ukraine-war-crimes/). “I suspect that is something that Russia will be sensitive to, because Russia in general likes to show that it’s particularly concerned about children,” says Bowring. “I think there is evidence that Russia and Russian forces have tried to exterminate Ukrainians.” In the long term, he says, it may even strengthen support for a powerful NATO. “I would guess that there would be genocide charges,” he says. “There seems to be no indication that it was impossible to allow the children to relocate to territory under Ukrainian Government control. The ICC’s charges will make that position less defensible. Additionally, the ICC issued an arrest warrant under the same charges for Maria Alekseyevna Lvova-Belova, Putin’s Commissioner for Children’s Rights, who is believed to be in charge of programs involving children. According to analyses by [global analysts](https://hub.conflictobservatory.org/portal/apps/sites/#/home/pages/children-camps-1), these crimes not only threaten the most vulnerable Ukrainians and rip apart families, but also represent a systematic effort to erase Ukrainian identity by re-educating children to be Russian. The announcement could have major effects on public opinion, both internationally and within Russia itself. Russia has publicly acknowledged the program, but has argued that the children were transferred for their own protection. “The transfers were not justified by safety or medical reasons,” the report said.

THE HAGUE: The International Criminal Court on Friday (Mar 17) announced an arrest warrant for Russian President Vladimir Putin on the war crime accusation ...

Former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev added on Twitter that the ICC "has issued an arrest warrant against Vladimir Putin. Russia is not a party to the ICC so it was unclear if or how Putin could ever be extradited. Advertisement "Nevertheless the judges of the chamber dealing with this case decided to make the existence of the warrants public in the interests of justice and to prevent the commission of future crimes," "The decisions of the International Criminal Court have no meaning for our country, including from a legal point of view," Zakharova said on social media. "Children cannot be treated as the spoils of war," he said in the statement on Mar 7.

In an interview with CNN's Clarissa Ward, Chief Prosecutor Karim Khan pointed to historic trials of Nazi war criminals, former Yugoslavian President Slobodan ...

“Within 48 hours, 39 state parties referred the Ukraine situation to my office, and it’s now 43 from different parts of the world – from Japan, from Latin America, and from Europe. So that’s one-third of all state parties to the court,” he said. … When I got back to the Hague on February 28, I made it clear that I was applying to open an investigation. “Article 27 of the Rome Statute makes it very clear that the official position of an individual is irrelevant to the jurisdiction of the court. The court does not conduct trials in absentia, so Russian officials charged would either have to be handed over by Moscow or arrested outside of Russia. The independent judges of the court have also found it appropriate” to issue the warrant, he added.

On March 17, 2023, Pre-Trial Chamber II of the International Criminal Court (ICC) issued arrest warrants against Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin and Maria ...

Justice and accountability for crimes against children are crucial to prevent such crimes in the future. [concluded](https://newlinesinstitute.org/wp-content/uploads/English-Report-1.pdf) that “the large-scale transfer of Ukrainian children to Russia or Russian-controlled territory can amount to “[f]orcibly transferring children of the group to another group,” under Art. Putin is not hiding the crime and pledged to help to smoothen the process of adoption of Ukrainian children. As such, among the numerous legal steps taken, by Ukraine and other countries, to investigate and prosecute the crimes perpetrated by Putin, it is crucial that the crimes perpetrated against children are not forgotten. Denysova further added that Russia was “mak[ing] changes to the legislation to organize the accelerated procedure of adoption of children from Donbas.” According to Denysova, “Russia repeats the 2014 scenario when it was taken out of the occupied Crimea of Ukrainian children so-called ‘train of hope’ for their adoption.” Also, removing children from their country, their community, and their culture is not in the best interest of these children. Perpetrators of crimes committed against children are rarely held accountable. Delay in the repatriation of civilians may also amount to a war crime.” The step shows that the ICC is taking seriously the evidence of crimes committed against children. [Magnitsky sanctions](https://www.gov.uk/government/news/uk-sanctions-russian-linked-to-forced-transfers-and-adoptions) on Ms Lvova-Belova for her alleged involvement in the forced transfer and adoption of Ukrainian children. The practice aims to strip them of their Ukrainian identity. Situations concerning the transfer and deportation of children which it has examined amount to war crimes.

US President Joe Biden has welcomed the International Criminal Court's issuing of an arrest warrant against his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin.

Russian opposition activists have welcomed the announcement. It also accused him of failing to use his presidential powers to stop children being deported. [The United Nations also released a report](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-64985009) earlier this week that found Moscow's forced removal of Ukrainian children to areas under its control amounted to a war crime. However, it could affect Mr Putin in other ways, such as being unable to travel internationally. "Children can't be treated as the spoils of war, they can't be deported," Mr Khan told the BBC. President Biden said that, while the court also held no sway in the US, the issuing of the warrant "makes a very strong point".

The International Criminal Court (ICC) on Friday issued an arrest warrant for Russian President Vladimir Putin and Russian official Maria Lvova-Belova for ...

Most countries on Earth – 123 of them – are parties to the treaty, but there are very large and notable exceptions, including Russia. I would like to believe (that the arrest warrant will bring practical results), but to be honest, I have my doubts, because most international organizations are very concerned, they say a lot of things, but I personally do not see any obvious action.” Asked whether the ICC is asking signatory countries to arrest Putin if he travels to them, Hofmanski referred to ICC statute, saying: “All state parties have the legal obligation to cooperate fully with the court, which means that they’re obliged to execute arrest warrants issued by the court. The court, which has 18 judges serving nine-year terms, tries four types of crimes: genocide, crimes against humanity, crimes of aggression and war crimes. Russia does not cooperate with this body, and possible [pretences] for arrest coming from the International Court of Justice will be legally null and void for us,” she said. The year of war has shown that even with all the help, this fight is a difficult one,” Tkachenko said. The court’s warrants are a wakeup call to others committing abuses or covering them up that their day in court may be coming, regardless of their rank or position,” Jarrah said. “This is a big day for the many victims of crimes committed by Russian forces in Ukraine since 2014. “We consider the very posing of the question outrageous and unacceptable. Some of the children have ended up thousands of miles and several time zones away from Ukraine. And we continue to work.” “In the criminal proceedings being investigated by our law enforcement officers, more than 16,000 forced deportations of Ukrainian children by the occupier have already been recorded.

The International Criminal Court issued an arrest warrant for Russian President Vladimir Putin for purported human rights abuses following Russia's invasion ...

But Kony has never been arrested and remains on the run. Former Serbian president Slobodan Milosevic was arrested in 2001 and died in his cell in The Hague in 2006 while on trial for genocide, war crimes and crimes against humanity at the Yugoslav war crimes tribunal. [to register to run for president,](https://www.straitstimes.com/world/son-of-former-libyan-ruler-gaddafi-runs-for-president-officials-say) but his bid was rejected by the election commission. Former Ivory Coast president Laurent Gbagbo was the first former head of state to be tried by the ICC in 2016. In 2009, Sudan’s ex-president Omar al-Bashir became the first serving head of state to be targeted by an ICC arrest warrant for war crimes and crimes against humanity in the western Darfur region. Lubanga was transferred in 2015 to Kinshasa to serve the rest of his sentence and was freed in 2020.

Ukraine regards the seizure of children as part of an attempted genocide, but Moscow does not recognize the court's authority.

investigation](https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-64985009) which said that Russia’s forced deportation of Ukrainian children amounted to a war crime — the Kremlin has [denied](https://www.bbc.com/news/world-60690688) it committed any crimes. ” concluding with a toilet paper emoji. It comes ahead of a visit to Russia next week by Chinese President Xi Jinping and will severely limit Putin’s own potential range of diplomatic visits. No need to explain WHERE this paper should be used … Putin is “allegedly responsible for the war crime of unlawful deportation of population (children)” and that of “unlawful transfer of population (children) from occupied areas of Ukraine to the Russian Federation,” the Hague-based court said in a statement The International Criminal Court (ICC) issued an arrest warrant Friday for Russian President Vladimir Putin over the forced transfer of children to Russia after the Kremlin’s invasion of Ukraine.

President Joe Biden on Friday said the International Criminal Court's case against Russian President Vladimir Putin "makes a very strong point," as he ...

We support accountability for perpetrators of war crimes,” National Security Council spokeswoman Adrienne Watson said. The ICC Prosecutor is an independent actor and makes his own prosecutorial decisions based on the evidence before him. But I think it makes a very strong point.” A State Department spokesperson told CNN that “we support accountability for perpetrators of war crimes.” The White House in a statement earlier Friday welcomed “accountability for perpetrators of war crimes,” but stopped short of a full-throated endorsement of the ICC’s arrest warrant. [President Joe Biden ](https://www.cnn.com/politics/joe-biden)on Friday said the International Criminal Court’s case against Russian President Vladimir Putin “makes a very strong point,” as he voiced support for the investigation into Putin’s alleged [war crimes](http://www.cnn.com/2023/03/17/politics/war-crime-prosecutions-what-matters/index.html).