[UPDATE- Mar. 18th] Ukraine War: International Criminal Court Issues Arrest Warrant for Russian President Putin

The International Criminal Court has issued arrest warrants for Russian President Vladimir Putin and Russia’s Children’s Rights Commissioner Maria Lvova-Belova, the court said in a statement on Friday.

The statement said they could be responsible “for the war crime of unlawful deportation of population (children) and that of unlawful transfer of population (children) from occupied areas of Ukraine to the Russian Federation.”

This is a developing story. Check back for updates

[UPDATE] Australian expert describes ICC as ‘redundant international institution in decay’