The ICC Prosecutor is an independent actor and makes his own prosecutorial decisions based on the evidence before him. “There is no doubt that Russia is committing war crimes and atrocities in Ukraine, and we have been clear that those responsible must be held accountable. court would go after American soldiers.īut the Biden administration has been supportive of the court in its pursuit of evidence of Russian war crimes in Ukraine and reiterated that on Friday.

has long objected to the possibility that a non-U.S. The U.S., like Russia, is not one of the more than 120 members of the International Criminal Court. China made no immediate comment on the court’s move. The two countries expressed solidarity just prior to the invasion, but China has appeared cautious about some of Putin’s Ukraine-related actions, including nuclear saber-rattling. The issuance of the warrant comes only days before China’s top leader, Xi Jinping, is due to visit Russia, in a continuance of what has been an awkward alliance over Ukraine. Even though Putin and senior aides rarely travel to such countries, the warrants represent a powerful rebuke - and yet another mark of Moscow’s isolation.

One immediate consequence for anyone named in ICC warrants is difficulty of travel to countries that accept the court’s jurisdiction. The court has no police powers, and its president, Piotr Hofmanski, said in a video statement that any steps to execute the warrants would have to be taken by the international community. Russian atrocities number in the tens of thousands, Ukraine says.

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