Vladimir Putin ordered on Wednesday that Russia withdraw its signature from the founding statue of the International Criminal Court. The move followed criticism from the court regarding the country’s annexation of Crimea, and called for an investigation into its airstrikes in Syria.
Russia’s withdrawal comes just weeks after three African countries — South Africa, Bruundi and the Gambia — signalled their intent to leave the ICC. While those withdrawals could have a significant impact on the court’s standing internationally, Russia’s withdrawal is more symbolic. While Russia signed the Rome statute in 2000, Moscow never ratified the treaty and so remained outside …read more
Source: VICE News
