International Tensions Escalate with Ongoing Russian and Ukrainian Conflicts.

Russian attacks continue in Ukraine after the International Criminal Court issued an arrest warrant for Russian President Vladimir Putin and Russia’s commissioner for children’s rights. The Ukrainian Air Force reported that 16 Russian drones were shot down in various regions, including the capital Kyiv and the western Lviv province. The Russian attacks included 34 air attacks, one missile strike, and 57 rounds of anti-aircraft fire. The ICC’s arrest warrant is the first against a leader of one of the five permanent members of the United Nations Security Council. The practical implications of the warrant are limited as Moscow does not recognize the court’s jurisdiction or extradite its nationals.