'An important day to see a head of state have an arrest warrant against him,' says ICC prosecutor

Karim Khan, Chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court, is issuing an international arrest warrant against Vladimir Putin. © France 24

In an interview with FRANCE 24 after the International Criminal Court (ICC) issued an arrest warrant for Russian President Vladimir Putin, the court’s chief prosecutor Karim Khan said it was an important day for international justice. The warrant marked “the first time ever that a head of state from a P5 has been charged” by the international court, said Khan referring to the UN Security Council’s permanent five members.