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Russia Issues Arrest Warrant For International Criminal Court Prosecutor Who Charged Putin


The chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court, Karim Khan (file photo)
The chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court, Karim Khan (file photo)

Russia has issued an arrest warrant for the International Criminal Court (ICC) prosecutor who prepared a warrant in March for the arrest of Russian President Vladimir Putin, accusing the Kremlin leader of being responsible for the illegal deportation of children from Ukraine, which constitutes a war crime, Russian media reported on May 19. Russia’s TASS news agency said the Interior Ministry issued the warrant for Karim Khan. The Meduza opposition platform reported that the charge was "knowingly accusing an innocent person." To read the original story by RFE/RL’s Russian Service, click here.

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