US EditionInternational court seeks arrest of Russian officials over attacks on Ukrainian civilian targets
- The International Criminal Court issues arrest warrants for former defense minister Sergei Shoigu and chief of staff General Valery Gerasimov from Russia for attacking civilian targets in Ukraine.
- The court mentions missile strikes by the Russian armed forces on Ukraine's electric infrastructure from Oct. 10, 2022, to March 9, 2023, as reason for issuing the warrants.
- Former Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu and Chief of the General Staff Valery Gerasimov are wanted by the International Criminal Court for alleged international crimes, war crimes, and crimes against humanity.
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ICC seeks arrest of Russian officials over attacks on Ukrainian civil infrastructure
A pre-trial chamber of the International Criminal Court issued Tuesday (Jun. 25) arrest warrants for Russia’s former Defense Minister and the chief of the General Staff of the army. Like the US, Ukraine and Israel, Russia isn’t a member of the court and refuses to hand over suspects.
After Russian President Vladimir Putin, the International Criminal Court has issued arrest warrants for former Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu.
El Tribunal Penal Internacional (TPI) ha emitido este martes órdenes de detención contra Serguéi Shoigú, exministro de Defensa de Rusia, y el general Valeri Guerásimov, jefe del Estado Mayor militar, por presuntos crímenes de guerra y contra la humanidad perpetrados durante la invasión de Ucrania. Los jueces consideran que hay motivos razonables para creer que los dos son responsables de los ataques con misiles llevados a cabo por las tropas rus…
ICC Issues War Crimes Arrest Warrants for Russian General, Former Defense Minister
The International Criminal Court (ICC) on Tuesday issued war crimes-related arrest warrants for a top Russian general, Valery Gerasimov, and former Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu. The court, an intergovernmental organization run from The Hauge in the Netherlands, said in a news release that the two were allegedly involved in multiple war crimes, including causing excessive incidental harm to civilians and directing attacks on civilian ob…
Former Defense Minister Shoigu and Chief of General Staff Gerasimov are accused of committing war crimes and crimes against humanity. The background is the attacks on civilian infrastructure in Ukraine.
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