Russia appeared on course Wednesday to become the latest nation to snub the International Criminal Court, sending a signal of defiance after a UN panel cited rights abuses and other complaints linked to Russia’s annexation of Crimea more than two years ago.
The decree to formally withdraw from the ICC, signed by President Vladimir Putin, also could be a preemptive move to buffer Russia against future claims of war crimes from its military intervention in Syria.
It marked the latest defection from the international court, which deals with charges such as genocide and crimes against humanity, and raised further questions about the …read more
Source: National Post
