ICC issues Arrest Warrant on Putin
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On Friday, the International Criminal Court issued an international arrest warrant for Russian President Vladimir Putin on charges of war crimes for allegedly deporting Ukrainian children. Left-leaning articles highlight that ahead of the announcement of the warrant, China’s president had made plans to visit Moscow, while right-leaning articles highlight that while neither the U.S. nor Russia recognize the ICC, its warrant on the leader of a member of the U.N. Security Council is historic.
The Hill published a centrist article reporting that the ICC’s arrest warrant on Putin represents the first of charges against the Russian president as part of a global effort to hold Putin and Russia accountable for atrocities and crimes committed in the Ukrainian war. The warrant also calls for the arrest of Putin’s commissioner for children’s rights, Maria Alekseyevna Lvova-Belova, for her direct involvement in the unlawful deportation of Ukrainian children to Russia.
A left-leaning article by The Washington Post highlighted that just hours before the ICC issued its arrest warrant for Putin, Chinese President Xi Jinping announced he would visit Moscow next week. The move signaled China’s intentions to become more involved in international affairs and disputes. The article highlighted that President Joe Biden, when asked about Putin’s arrest warrant, said it was “justified.”
A right-leaning article by Fox News highlighted that Biden said in a statement on the ICC’s arrest warrant for Putin that Putin had “clearly committed war crimes.” Neither the U.S. nor Russia recognize the ICC as having legal power, and the Kremlin immediately dismissed its warrant. Fox highlighted that, while it’s highly unlikely that Putin will be arrested, the ICC warrant represents the first time a global court has called for the arrest of a leader of a member of the U.N. Security Council.
From the right
Biden says International Criminal Court 'justified' following Putin arrest warrant
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