US EditionPutin Amends Law to Let Russia Ignore Foreign Criminal Courts
The law lets Russia reject rulings from courts like the International Criminal Court, blocking prosecutions of officials over Ukraine, amid ongoing European legal efforts.
- On Monday, President Vladimir Putin signed legislation relieving Russia of any obligation to enforce criminal rulings from foreign courts and international judicial bodies.
- In June, Ukraine and the Council of Europe human rights body agreed to form a special tribunal, and Europe this month launched an International Claims Commission for Ukraine seeking compensation.
- The International Criminal Court has issued arrest warrants for Vladimir Putin and five other Russians, accusing them of illegally deporting hundreds of children, fueling Moscow's legal defiance.
- The Kremlin rejected the ICC actions, calling them outrageous and denying deportation allegations, while observers link the timing to international pressures and US President Donald Trump’s peace `deal in Ukraine` efforts.
- Russia's Prosecutor General designated The Moscow Times as an "undesirable" organisation, and journalists of The Moscow Times say they refuse to be silenced, appealing for support to continue reporting.
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A measure taken by the Russian President is designed to prevent its own arrest by the International Criminal Court, which sent him a arrest warrant in March 2023.
President Vladimir Putin on Monday signed into law changes that give Russia the right to ignore judgements in criminal cases issued by foreign and international courts amid Ukrainian and European attempts to punish Moscow for its actions in Ukraine.
Putin amends law to officially let Russia ignore foreign criminal courts
President Vladimir Putin on Monday signed into law changes that give Russia the right to ignore judgements in criminal cases issued by foreign and international courts amid Ukrainian and European attempts to punish Moscow for its actions in Ukraine.
Putin signs law allowing Russia to ignore foreign court rulings on Ukraine
President Vladimir Putin on Monday signed into law changes that give Russia the right to ignore judgments in criminal cases issued by foreign and international courts amid Ukrainian and European attempts to punish Moscow for its actions in Ukraine. The move, which comes as US President Donald Trump is trying to broker a peace deal in Ukraine, appears to be a response to several initiatives to go after Russian officials and military officers f…
Times of India
The Economic TimesVladimir Putin amends law to let Russia ignore foreign criminal courts
In a bold legislative maneuver, Russia has introduced a new law that enables the country to sidestep judgments issued by foreign and international courts regarding criminal issues. This decision arrives as Ukraine and European organizations intensify their calls for accountability for Russian officials amid the ongoing crisis.
Putin Empowers Russia to Reject International Court Rulings
President Vladimir Putin has signed a law allowing Russia to ignore judgments from foreign and international courts, a move seen as a response to European and Ukrainian efforts to prosecute Russian officials for alleged war crimes in Ukraine. This legislation aims to disregard rulings not based on international agreements with Russia.
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