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Ukraine votes to join ICC as it seeks to bring Russia to justice

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy meets International Criminal Court (ICC) Prosecutor Karim Khan [File: Handout/Ukrainian Presidential Press Service via Reuters]

Ukraine’s parliament has voted to join the International Criminal Court (ICC), with politicians billing the move as a means of enabling the country to “punish” suspected Russian war criminals.

Parliament voted on Wednesday to ratify the Rome Statute, which paves the way for full membership of the ICC, with 281 in favour of the measure, according to lawmaker Yaroslav Zhelezniak, posting on Telegram.

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