"Putin's ICC Arrest Warrant Sparks International Debate on War Crimes Prosecutions"
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The International Criminal Court (ICC) has issued an arrest warrant against Russian President Vladimir Putin for committing war crimes in Ukraine, specifically the unlawful deportation of children from Ukraine to Russia since Moscow's invasion in 2022. US President Joe Biden welcomed the move, stating that Putin had "clearly" committed war crimes. While Russia is not an ICC member country, Putin could be arrested if he sets foot in any of the court's 123 member states. The ICC's prosecutor said the warrants were "based upon forensic evidence, scrutiny and what's been said by those two individuals".
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