Putin's Potential Arrest Threatens Ukraine Peace and South Africa Summit.

An international arrest warrant for Russian President Vladimir Putin has been issued by the International Criminal Court for war crimes, specifically the unlawful deportation and transfer of children from occupied areas of Ukraine to Russia. While justice and peace appear to be remote possibilities, the warrant complicates efforts to end the war in peace talks. The warrant could provide an incentive for Putin to prolong the fighting, and Hungary has refused to support it. Rights groups have welcomed the warrants but urged the international community not to forget the pursuit of justice in other conflicts.