International Criminal Court arrest warrants for Russian figures

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On 17 March 2023, following an investigation of war crimes, crimes against humanity and genocide, the International Criminal Court (ICC) issued arrest warrants for Vladimir Putin, the president of Russia, and Maria Lvova-Belova, Russian commissioner for children's rights, alleging responsibility for the war crime of unlawful deportation and transfer of children during the Russo-Ukrainian War.^[1] The warrant against Putin is the first against the leader of a permanent member of the United Nations Security Council.^[2]

As of June 2024, the ICC has also issued arrest warrants for Viktor Sokolov, Sergey Kobylash, Sergei Shoigu and Valery Gerasimov, all of whom are officers in the Russian military accused of directing attacks at civilian objects and the crime against humanity of "inhumane acts" under the Rome Statute.^[3][4][5]

The 124 member states of the ICC are obliged to detain and transfer any of the indicted individuals if any of them set foot on their territory.^[6]