Russia defies Putin arrest warrant by opening its own case against ICC

Russia launches criminal case against ICC following Putin arrest warrant

The Russian Investigative Committee Monday announced that Russia has opened a criminal case against the International Criminal Court (ICC) regarding its arrest warrant for President Vladimir Putin. The committee claims that the ICC’s decision was “unlawful” and that Putin holds immunity to the warrant. The committee launched its criminal case against the members of the ICC who originally issued the warrants, namely Prosecutor Karim Khan and Judg…

Russia opens criminal case against ICC judges, prosecutor over Putin arrest warrant

The Russian action is a symbolic gesture of defiance in response to the warrant issued against Putin on Friday

Russia prosecutes ICC prosecutor and judges for Putin's arrest warrant: “It's clearly illegal”

The Russian committee decided to sue the International Criminal Court after Putin's arrest warrant: “It is clearly illegal, since there is no basis for criminal liability.”

Russia opens criminal case against ICC after Putin arrest warrant

Russia says the ICC has knowingly accused an innocent person of a crime, in another show of defiance against the court.

Russia blasts back at ICC over Putin arrest warrant

Russia opens criminal probe into court officials — and former president threatens Dutch courthouse with missile strikes.

Russia Launches Probe Of ICC After It Issues Arrest Warrant For Putin

Russia's Investigative Committee said on March 20 that it has started investigating International Criminal Court (ICC) Prosecutor Karim Ahmad Khan and the court's three judges after an arrest warrant was issued for Russian President Vladimir Putin last week.