Russia had made it clear that a Kremlin official accused of war crimes related to Ukrainian children would be addressing a Council meeting on Ukrainian children.
Tag: International Criminal Court
Strange Days at the U.N. as Russia Takes the Helm of the Security Council
The monthlong presidency of an organization dedicated to preserving world peace is now in the hands of a nation waging the biggest land war in Europe in decades.
Maria Lvova-Belova, the Children’s Rights Advocate Accused of Russian War Crimes
Maria Lvova-Belova says she is running a humanitarian evacuation of abandoned Ukrainian children. The International Criminal Court accuses her of abducting them wholesale.
Putin Allies Must Decide Whether to Host a Wanted Man
The International Criminal Court’s arrest warrant for President Vladimir V. Putin could thrust his allies into domestic and foreign legal disputes, experts say.
No Letup in Bakhmut as Ukraine and Russia Brace for Battles Elsewhere
Both sides expect a Ukrainian offensive while the Bakhmut fight continues, but the head of the Wagner mercenary group said Russia must be clearer about its goals.
Senators Urge Biden to Send Evidence of Russian War Crimes to the ICC
Despite Pentagon resistance, a bipartisan group stressed that Congress had voted to legalize support for the court’s Ukraine war investigations.
Blinken Says Xi’s Russia Visit Amounts to ‘Diplomatic Cover’ for War Crimes
The U.S. secretary of state said the Chinese leader’s visit indicated that Beijing felt “no responsibility” to hold Russia accountable for atrocities in Ukraine.
Your Monday Briefing: Putin and Xi to Meet in Moscow
Also, Donald Trump says his arrest is imminent and UBS agrees to buy Credit Suisse.
Russia Signals It Will Take More Ukrainian Children, a Crime in Progress
The International Criminal Court’s arrest warrant for President Vladimir V. Putin highlights a practice that the Kremlin has not concealed and says will continue.
Arrest Warrant From ICC Pierces Putin’s Aura of Impunity
A highly symbolic move by the International Criminal Court, which accused President Vladimir V. Putin of war crimes, carries moral weight.