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How Could Russia’s Putin Be Prosecuted for War Crimes in Ukraine?

US President Joe Biden has publicly called Russian President Vladimir Putin a war criminal, but legal experts said a prosecution of Putin or other Russian leaders would face high hurdles and could take years, as outlined below: How is a war crime defined? The International Criminal Court in The Hague…

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UN international court of justice orders Russia to halt invasion of Ukraine

Judge says court in The Hague has seen no evidence to support Kremlin’s justification for the war

The Guardian - UK

Former Invictus Games trialist from Ukraine is killed fighting Russian forces

The upcoming Invictus Games, delayed because of the pandemic, will be staged in The Hague next month.

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Top UN Court to Rule on Ukraine Invasion

The UN's top court is set to rule Wednesday on Ukraine's urgent request for Russia to immediately halt its invasion, with Kyiv claiming that Moscow falsely accused its pro-Western neighbor of genocide to justify the war. The International Court of Justice will hand down its judgement at 1500 GMT in…

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Putin will be held responsible for war crimes at ICC, says Sajid Javid

Health secretary says UK will help court gather evidence, as Dominic Raab travels to The Hague

The Guardian - UK

Olympic speed skating star Wust quits at 35

The Hague (AFP) - Dutch speed skater Ireen Wust, who won 13 Olympic medals and is the only athlete to win a gold medal in an individual event at five different Games, ended her career on Saturday in front of her home fans in a World Cup race in Heerenveen.

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Prince Harry learns Dutch for Invictus Games after news he won't attend Philip memorial

Prince Harry brushed up on his Dutch in a new video released ahead of the Invictus Games which will take place in the Netherlands this year, hours after news broke he wouldn't be attending Prince Phillip's memorial

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Harry brushing up on Dutch ahead of Invictus Games in The Hague

Th event will take place from April 16 to April 22.

The Independent UK

Russian oligarch Oyf selling majority share in Vitesse Arnhem

The Hague (AFP) - Russian oligarch Valeriy Oyf is selling his majority share in Dutch football club Vitesse Arnhem amid the war in Ukraine, the first division outfit announced on Friday.

AFP

STL Convicts Another 2 Hezbollah Members in Rafik Hariri’s Murder

Appeals judges at the Special Tribunal for Lebanon on Thursday convicted another two Hezbollah members on charges of terrorism and murder for their role in the 2005 assassination of former Lebanese prime minister Rafik Hariri, reversing their earlier acquittal. "The appeals chamber had unanimously decided to reverse the acquittals (...)…

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Heineken, Carlsberg and Universal Music join Russia exodus

The Hague (AFP) - Dutch brewer Heineken, Danish beer-maker Carlsberg, and Universal Music Group are some of the latest Western firms to halt operations in Russia over Moscow's war in Ukraine.

AFP

Heineken, Universal Music join Russia exodus

The Hague (AFP) - Dutch brewer Heineken and Universal Music Group have become the latest Western firms to halt operations in Russia over Moscow's war in Ukraine.

AFP

ICC faces "myriad challenges" to prosecute war crimes in Ukraine

Images of cluster bombs and artillery strikes on Ukrainian cities this week have prompted the world's top war crimes prosecutor to launch an investigation, with the support of dozens of nations opposed to Russia's invasion.

Reuters

ICC prosecutor: advance team has left to begin work in Ukraine investigation

An advance team left the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague for the Ukraine region on Thursday to start investigating possible war crimes, its top prosecutor told Reuters in an interview.

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ICC to start 'active' probe into war crimes in Ukraine

The Hague (AFP) - The International Criminal Court's chief prosecutor said Wednesday an active probe into possible war crimes in Ukraine "will immediately proceed" after his office received the backing of 39 countries.

Daily Record

SNP brands Vladimir Putin a 'war criminal' and calls for international prosecution

Ian Blackford claimed the Russian president should be held accountable at the Hague for atrocities carried out in Ukraine.

Daily Mirror

Boris Johnson says Vladimir Putin's Russia has already committed war crimes in Ukraine

The PM's official spokesman said it was the first time No 10 had explicitly stated that view. It comes days after the prosecutor of the international criminal court (ICC) in The Hague said he will launch an investigation into possible war crimes or crimes against humanity in Ukraine.

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Top UN Court to Hold Ukraine War Hearings

The International Court of Justice said Tuesday it would hold genocide hearings on March 7 and 8 over the war in Ukraine, as fighting intensifies. The Hague-based ICJ, the United Nations' top court, will open the public hearings after Ukraine lodged a complaint with the court to order Russia to…

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Vilnius mayor paints 'Putin the Hague is waiting for you' opposite embassy

Kneeling down with a can of white spray paint in his hand the mayor of the Lithuanian capitol Vilnius sprayed "Putin, the Hague is waiting for you" on a road opposite the Russian embassy in the city this week.

Radio France Internationale

Putin faces war crimes investigation after shelling cities in Ukraine

The Hague based International Criminal Court is launching an inquiry on "the situation in Ukraine" after it received allegations of war crimes committed by the Russian army in Ukraine.

Reuters

Ukraine lodges case against Russia at world court - Zelensky

Ukraine has filed a suit against Russia at the highest U.N. court in The Hague for disputes between states, President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Sunday.

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Ukraine Lodges Case Against Russia In The Hague, Hails International 'Coalition' Support

Ukraine has lodged a complaint against Russia at the International Court of Justice in The Hague to get it to halt its invasion, President Volodymyr Zelensky said Sunday. "Russia must be held accountable for manipulating the notion of genocide to justify aggression," Zelensky declared in a tweet. "We request an…

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Amsterdam hostage taker dies of injuries in hospital

The Hague (AFP) - A 27-year-old man who held several people hostage at an Apple store on a busy Amsterdam square has died in hospital from his injuries, Dutch prosecutors said late Wednesday.

AFP

Hostage drama at Amsterdam Apple store ends, gunman overpowered

The Hague (AFP) - A man with a firearm who held several people hostage at Apple's flagship store in central Amsterdam was overpowered late Tuesday after a siege lasting several hours, police said, adding that the last of the hostages had been freed.

AFP

Ajax agree 7.85 mn euros compensation for Nouri

The Hague (AFP) - Ajax said on Monday they will pay 7.85 million euros ($8.91 million) to the family of former player Abdelhak Nouri, who suffered brain damage after a cardiac arrest during a friendly match more than four years ago.

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