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ICC issues arrest warrant for Putin over war crimes in Ukraine

The ICC on March 17, 2023 issued an arrest warrant for Russian President Vladimir Putin for alleged war crimes committed by Russian forces in Ukraine. © Mikhail Klimentyev, AP

The International Criminal Court (ICC) on Friday issued an arrest warrant for Russian President Vladimir Putin for war crimes, including his alleged involvement in the abductions of children from Ukraine. Russia is not party to the Rome Statute of the ICC and immediately dismissed the warrant as legally baseless. Ukraine, on the other hand, hailed a “historic” step to secure justice. Read about the day’s events as they unfolded on our liveblog. All times Paris time (GMT+1).

This live page is no longer being updated. For more of our coverage of the war in Ukraine, click here.

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