Russia Issues Arrest Warrant for ICC Judge ⚖️

Russia has taken a dramatic stand against the International Criminal Court (ICC), with a Moscow court issuing an arrest warrant for ICC Judge Haykel Ben Mahfoudh. The charges stem from Mahfoudh's role in authorizing warrants for former Russian military leaders Sergei Shoigu and Valery Gerasimov on alleged war crimes in Ukraine. The ICC claims that Shoigu and Gerasimov directed missile strikes on Ukraine's infrastructure, causing extensive civilian damage. In response, Russia has labeled these ICC actions as "illegal incarceration" and intensified its stance against ICC officials following similar warrants for Russian leaders, including Vladimir Putin.

This latest move underscores Russia's growing defiance toward the ICC, which has struggled with enforcement due to Moscow’s withdrawal from its jurisdiction in 2016. The Kremlin dismisses the ICC's charges as an overreach, accusing the court of provocation and politicized justice. With Shoigu now on Russia’s Security Council and Gerasimov still under investigation, this escalating clash between Moscow and the ICC spotlights the intensifying global divide over accountability for wartime actions in Ukraine.

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