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ICC expected to launch war crimes cases against Russians over Ukraine war

ICC expected to launch war crimes cases against Russians over Ukraine war

ANTHONY DEUTSCH and MIKE COLLETT-WHITE THE International Criminal Court (ICC) is planning to seek the arrest of Russian officials for forcibly deporting children from Ukraine and targeting civilian infrastructure, a source said, in what would be the first international war crimes cases arising from Moscow's invasion. The source said the arrest warrants could include the crime of genocide and were expected to arrive in the "short term" if the court prosecutor's request was approved by a pre-trial judge at the Hague-based court. The office of the prosecutor at the ICC declined to comment. Russia's defence ministry did not immediately respond to…
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