International Criminal Court regrets ‘threats’ after Putin arrest warrant
- Former Russian president Dmitry Medvedev reportedly talked about targeting The Hague with a hypersonic missile as a reprisal for the Putin warrant
- The presidency of the Assembly of States Parties said there had been ‘threats against the ICC as well as measures announced against its prosecutor and judges’
Former Russian president Dmitry Medvedev reportedly talked about targeting The Hague with a hypersonic missile as a reprisal for the Putin warrant, according to Dutch media.
Moscow on Monday said it had opened a criminal investigation into ICC prosecutor Karim Khan and several judges over the “unlawful” decision to seek Putin’s arrest over the Ukraine war.
“The presidency of the assembly regrets these attempts to hinder international efforts to ensure accountability for acts that are prohibited under general international law,” it said in a statement.
The assembly also “reaffirms its unwavering support for the International Criminal Court”, it said.
Khan told Agence France-Presse the numbers of alleged deportations “run into the thousands”.
Moscow dismissed the orders as “void”.