ICC Issues Arrest Warrant for Vladimir Putin , Over Alleged War Crimes.<br />The BBC reports that the International <br />Criminal Court (ICC) has issued an arrest warrant <br />for Putin for "the unlawful deportation of children from Ukraine to Russia," among other things.<br />The BBC reports that the International <br />Criminal Court (ICC) has issued an arrest warrant <br />for Putin for "the unlawful deportation of children from Ukraine to Russia," among other things.<br />The court alleges that the crimes were committed from Feb. 23, 2022, onward.<br />Maria Lvova-Belova, Presidential Commissioner <br />for Children's Rights in the Russian <br />Federation, is wanted for the same crimes.<br />Moscow denies the claims and has <br />called the warrants "outrageous.".<br />The BBC reports that Lvova-Belova has previously spoken about indoctrinating Ukrainian children transported to Russia.<br />She also claims to have <br />adopted a teenage boy from Mariupol.<br />She also claims to have <br />adopted a teenage boy from Mariupol.<br />While the ICC doesn't have the power to arrest suspects, it can exercise jurisdiction within signatory countries.<br />Russia is not one of these countries, <br />so it is unlikely Putin will be extradited.<br />However, it could affect his ability to travel since other nations could assist in arresting him.<br />Andriy Kostin, Ukraine's Prosecutor General, called the warrants "historic for Ukraine and the entire international law system.".<br />Czech Foreign Minister Jan Lipavsky <br />also agreed with the ICC's warrants and <br />said that the Russian president must be <br />"put to trial for the crime of aggression.".<br />Czech Foreign Minister Jan Lipavsky <br />also agreed with the ICC's warrants and <br />said that the Russian president must be <br />"put to trial for the crime of aggression."
