The step signals a major shift in American policy and ends months of resistance by Pentagon officials who feared setting a precedent that could pave the way for the court to prosecute U.S. troops.
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Putin Plans China Visit as a Russian Leader Joins a North Korea Celebration
The visits reflect Moscow’s ongoing efforts to strengthen ties with Asian allies, given its isolation from the West.
Putin Will Attend BRICS Summit Via Video Call, Kremlin Says
The Russian leader’s decision not to go in person to a diplomatic meeting in Johannesburg spared South Africa the predicament of whether to arrest him. He has been accused by an international court of war crimes.
Arresting Putin in South Africa Would Risk War, President Says
The assertion, made in a court affidavit, was the clearest indication yet that South Africa was seeking any way possible to avoid arresting the Russian leader on an international warrant at a long-planned BRICS summit in Johannesburg next month.
South Africa Grapples With Putin’s Plan to Attend BRICS Summit
An arrest warrant for the Russian leader from the International Criminal Court has created a diplomatic quandary ahead of an August summit.
Yoweri Museveni, Ugandan President, and Son Are Accused of Crimes Against Humanity
Testimonies sent to the International Criminal Court detail accusations of torture and abuse committed against hundreds of victims before and after the elections in 2021.
South Africa Allowed Russian Plane Under U.S. Sanctions to Land at Base
The move could increase tensions between South Africa and the United States as it moves to isolate Moscow over the war in Ukraine.
In The Hague, Zelensky Renews Call to Prosecute Russian War Crimes
As international support for an independent tribunal appears to be growing, the Ukrainian leader called for “true justice” for crimes in the war.
Zelensky Arrives in the Netherlands to Speak at The Hague, Dutch Media Reports
The Ukrainian president has long urged that Vladimir Putin and others be held to account under international law.
South Africa’s Shifting Stance on Whether It Will Quit the I.C.C.
As the International Criminal Court seeks to arrest Vladimir Putin, South Africa objects to its “unfair treatment” of some countries, but sends mixed signals about withdrawing.