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International Criminal Court Issues Arrest Warrant for Putin

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2023-03-17 16:30:06

The court at The Hague accused the Russian president of bearing criminal responsibility for the abduction and deportation of Ukrainian children.

The International Criminal Court on Friday issued an arrest warrant for President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia for war crimes, a move that Ukrainian officials and human-rights groups hailed as an important step in holding Moscow to account for abuses during its yearlong war.

The court issued the warrant just days before Mr. Putin is scheduled to receive China’s top leader, Xi Jinping, in Russia. There was no immediate comment from Beijing on the arrest warrant.

The likelihood of a trial while Mr. Putin remains in power appears slim, because the court cannot try defendants in absentia and Russia has said it will not surrender its own officials. Still, the warrant deepens Mr. Putin’s isolation from the West and could limit his travel overseas.

Mr. Putin will receive China’s top leader, Xi Jinping, for a state visit to Russia starting on Monday. While Beijing said Mr. Xi’s visit would seek to promote peace efforts between Russia and Ukraine, U.S. officials have questioned whether the Chinese leader can play a mediating role given his nation’s close partnership with Russia.

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