Moscow Officials in Panic Over Putin Arrest Warrant Leaks.

Private chats between Moscow officials reportedly showed panic and concern after the International Criminal Court issued an arrest warrant for Vladimir Putin. Some officials drew parallels to members of Hitler's inner circle who killed themselves before they could be tried in the Nuremberg Trials. Members of the Federation Council discussed how Moscow could respond to the warrant but came up empty. While the Kremlin's more outspoken mouthpieces publicly dismissed the court's order, lawmakers were reportedly advised to stay mum on the matter, and state-run news programs largely made no mention of it.