Last minute and news about the arrest warrant against Vladimir Putin issued by the International Criminal Court

The chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court told he believes Russian President Vladimir Putin could stand trial for alleged crimes committed during Russia’s war in Ukraine, despite Moscow’s arguments that he is not subject to to court decisions.

He spoke after the ICC issued its arrest warrant for Putin over an alleged scheme to deport Ukrainian children to Russia.

Russia is among several leading nations that have not signed the treaty that gave rise to the court. Given this, it is highly unlikely that Putin will be handed over to the jurisdiction of the court.

But in an interview with ‘s Clarissa Ward, chief prosecutor Karim Khan pointed to the landmark trials of Nazi war criminals, former Yugoslav President Slobodan Milošević and former Liberian leader Charles Taylor, as examples of seemingly untouchable figures facing justice.

“They were all strong, powerful individuals, and yet they found themselves in court,” he said.

The move has already made history by making Putin the first head of state from a permanent member of the United Nations Security Council to receive an arrest warrant, Khan noted.