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Putin and the ICC: history shows just how hard it is to bring a head of state to justice

The arrest warrants issued recently by the International Criminal Court (ICC) for the Russian president, Vladimir Putin, and his children’s commissioner, Maria Lvova-Belova, represent the first time officials of a permanent member of the United Nations security council have been indicted for a war crime.

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Russia defies Putin arrest warrant by opening its own case against ICC

Russia's top investigative body said on Monday it had opened a criminal case against the International Criminal Court prosecutor and judges who issued an arrest warrant for President Vladimir Putin on war crimes charges.

Reuters

Russian forces make ‘creeping gains’ in Donbas as Putin warned ‘no time limit’ on war crime arrest warrant

Russian forces are making “creeping gains" in some Ukrainian-held areas of Donbas, British Defence Chiefs said on Monday, as a war crimes prosecutor warned there would be no time limit on an international arrest warrant issued for Vladimir Putin.

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Former Australian SAS soldier charged with murder over alleged war crimes in Afghanistan

Charge comes after report found evidence that Australian troops unlawfully killed 39 Afghan prisoners, farmers and civilians

Evening Standard

Ex-Australian soldier charged with war crime over Afghan killing

The 41-year-old man is the first serving or former member of the Australian military to be charged with a war crime.

Al Jazeera

First Australian charged with war crime of murder in Afghanistan

The first arrest has been made following the Brereton inquiry into allegations that Australians committed war crimes in Afghanistan.

The Conversation

Afternoon Update: Soldier faces ‘life imprisonment’ if convicted of war crime; Victoria to ban Nazi salutes; and AFL round one review

Australian federal police and NSW police have arrested and charged a former SAS soldier after a four-year investigation

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Former Australian soldier to be charged with Afghan's murder

Police have arrested the first Australian veteran for an alleged murder in Afghanistan three years after a war crime investigation found that 19 Australian special forces soldiers could face charges for illegal conduct during the conflict

The Independent UK

Australian soldier arrested for alleged war crime in Afghanistan

The 41-year-old man, who was deployed in Afghanistan, is accused of having killed a civilian. A four-year investigation revealed that Australian special forces killed 39 unarmed civilians and prisoners in the country.

France 24

Former SAS soldier arrested and charged in NSW for alleged war crime over killing of Afghan civilian

Oliver Schulz, 41, was arrested in the southern highlands of New South Wales by Australian federal police and NSW police

The Guardian - AU

Former Australian soldier charged with war crime

A former Australian soldier who served in Afghanistan has been charged with a war crime by federal police.

The New Daily

Australia arrests former soldier for alleged war crimes in Afghanistan

Australian authorities said on Monday they had arrested a former soldier for allegedly killing an Afghanistan civilian while deployed with the country's defence force there.

Reuters

Former Australian soldier to be charged with war crime

A former soldier deployed to Afghanistan is expected to be charged with committing a war crime after he was arrested in regional NSW.

AAP

Factbox: Who are the Ukrainian children at the heart of Putin arrest warrant?

In its arrest warrant for Vladimir Putin, the International Criminal Court accused the Russian president of the war crime of unlawful deportation of people, in particular children, and their unlawful transfer from occupied areas of Ukraine to the Russian Federation.

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Explainer: What does the ICC arrest warrant mean for Putin?

Vladimir Putin may not see the inside of a cell in The Hague any time soon, but his war crimes arrest warrant could hurt his ability to travel freely and meet other world leaders, who may feel less inclined to speak to a wanted man.

The Independent UK

Ukraine war – latest updates: Putin makes surprise trip to Crimea as arrest warrant issued

Vladimir Putin is accused of unlawfully deporting Ukrainian children to Russia

Evening Standard

‘Clearly committed war crimes’: Joe Biden backs Putin arrest warrant

The Hague-based international court said it was issuing the warrant for the arrest of the Russian leader over the alleged abduction and deportation of thousands of Ukrainian children to Russia

The Independent UK

Ukraine war – latest news: Biden says Putin ‘clearly committed war crimes’ after ICC arrest warrant

Putin allegedly responsible for unlawfully deporting children to Russia, says ICC

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The Independent UK

Biden says Putin has ‘clearly committed war crimes’ and ICC charges are justified

Putin’s ‘clearly committed war crimes’, says Biden after arrest warrant issued for Russian leader

ABC News

How are war crimes in Ukraine being investigated?

More than 74,500 war crimes have been alleged in Ukraine since Russia invaded. But bringing those to trial is no simple task, with successful prosecution requiring a high standard of proof.

Reuters

Reactions to ICC's arrest warrant for Putin citing Ukraine war crimes

Following are reactions to the news on Friday that the International Criminal Court (ICC) issued an arrest warrant against Russian President Vladimir Putin, accusing him of the war crime of illegal deportation of children from Ukraine.

Foreign Policy

Putin Wanted by ICC Over Alleged War Crimes

The court has issued arrest warrants for the Russian president and another senior official over the forcible deportation of Ukrainian children.

Reason

International Criminal Court Issues War Crimes Arrest Warrant Against Vladimir Putin

The charge is the crime of illegal kidnapping and deportation of Ukrainian children.

Al Jazeera

All you need to know about the ICC’s arrest warrant for Putin

Court accuses Russian president of responsibility for war crime of illegal deportation of children from Ukraine.

Reuters

Russia's war on Ukraine latest: Pentagon releases video of drone intercept

March 17 (Reuters) - The International Criminal Court (ICC) issued an arrest warrant for Russian President Vladimir Putin, alleging Moscow's forcible deportation of Ukrainian children is a war crime, as the Kremlin reacted with outrage.

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