The International Criminal Court opened an investigation into possible war crimes in Ukraine, an early step in a process that potentially could lead to Russian President Vladimir Putin and other Kremlin leaders being charged at The Hague
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Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Russia “categorically rejects” the investigation, noting that Russia isn’t part of the ICC, the Tass news service reported. Russia’s February invasion changed that calculus. Mr. Khan, a British lawyer who in June began a nine-year term as the ICC’s third prosecutor, said the effort would require additional support from world governments. “I will continue to closely follow developments on the ground in Ukraine, and again call for restraint and strict adherence to the applicable rules of international humanitarian law,” he said. He invited anyone with relevant information to contact his office via email:Both the U.S.
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