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International Criminal Court issues arrest warrant for Vladimir Putin over war crimes
Earlier this week it was reported that the court was expected to issue warrants, the first in its investigation into the Ukraine conflict.
Russian President Vladimir Putin. Photo: Reuters — © via REUTERS
Bart MeijerReuters
The International Criminal Court (ICC) issued an arrest warrant on Friday for Russian president Vladimir Putin, accusing him of being responsible for war crimes committed in Ukraine.
Moscow has repeatedly denied accusations that its forces have committed atrocities during its one-year invasion of its neighbour.
The ICC issued the warrant for Putin's arrest on suspicion of unlawful deportation of children and unlawful transfer of people from the territory of Ukraine to the Russian Federation.
Earlier this week it was reported that the court was expected to issue warrants, the first in its investigation into the Ukraine conflict.
Separately the court issued warrants for Maria Alekseyevna Lvova-Belova, Russia's Commissioner for Children's Rights, on the same charges.
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