Putin arrest warrant issued over war crime allegations

Posted on AllSides March 17th, 2023
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The International Criminal Court (ICC) has issued an arrest warrant for Russian President Vladimir Putin.

The court alleges he is responsible for war crimes, and has focused its claims on the unlawful deportation of children from Ukraine to Russia.

It says the crimes were committed in Ukraine from 24 February 2022 - when Russia launched its full-scale invasion.

Moscow has denied the allegations and labelled the warrants as "outrageous".

It is highly unlikely that much will come of the move - the ICC has no powers to arrest suspects, and...

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