ICC issues arrest warrant against Putin over war crimes

ICC issues arrest warrant against Putin over war crimes(reuters.com)

28 points by wa5ina 3 years ago | 8 comments

wa5ina 3 years ago |

The United States does not recognize the legitimacy of the ICC, so I don't really see what the point of this is. It sounds good, but has no teeth. It's deranged to believe this will be the thing to stop Putin -- I'm sure he's cowering in his loafers.

The ICC should also not be confused with the ICJ. The ICJ, which the United States does recognize, has ruled heads of state are immune for all acts performed during their time in power, including torture, genocide, and crimes against humanity.

dotnet00 3 years ago | |

I think that like with the UN resolutions to condemn Russia, while everyone understands that the action has no teeth, it serves as a symbolic action to signal commitment. With this, I imagine the thinking is that countries which continue to recognize the legitimacy of the ICC will be implicitly signaling even stronger opposition to Putin's regime.

fuzzylightbulb 3 years ago | |

The US's opinions on the legitimacy of the ICC is not relevant to this at all. Russia's opinions on the legitimacy of the ICC is not relevant to this at all. It's not like Moscow is ever going to deliver Putin to any criminal court foreign or domestic.

No one concerns themself with whether Germany or Göring recognized the legitimacy of the Nuremberg International Military Tribunal. His neck was destined for a noose either way.

eindiran 3 years ago | | |

Yes, but before Göring could appear before Nuremberg a war needed to be won. Nothing anyone claims about war crimes, etc has teeth until someone with a bigger stick beats them into submission.

Bostonian 3 years ago |

I hope this means that Putin cannot go to G20 and other international meetings and can only travel to allies like China. Otherwise it is meaningless.