ICC issues arrest warrants for Russia army chief, ex-minister

THE HAGUE, Netherlands — The International Criminal Court said Tuesday it had issued arrest warrants for Russia's chief of the General Staff Valery Gerasimov, and former defense minister Sergei Shoigu.Warrants were issued for the alleged war crimes of directing attacks at civilian objects and causing excessive incidental harm to civilians, as well as the crime against humanity of 'inhumane acts' in Ukraine, the ICC said in a statement.

'In this handout picture released by the Russian Defence Ministry on March 15, 2024, Russia's Army chief of staff Valery Gerasimov votes in Russia's presidential election. AFP PHOTO / RUSSIAN DEFENCE MINISTRY / VADIM SAVITSKYThe court issued an arrest warrant for President Vladimir Putin in March last year, a ruling that Moscow called 'void.' Russia levelled its own warrant against the ICC's president in response.

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