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The first official Russian response to the Criminal Court’s decision to arrest Putin

October 4, 2025

On Friday, Russia described the decisions of the International Criminal Court as "insignificant" And"legally void"after announcing the issuance of an arrest warrant against President Vladimir Putin on charges of war crimes.

Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said via Telegram "The decisions of the International Criminal Court are of no importance to our country" According to AFP.

Zakharova continued "Russia is not a party to the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court and has no obligations under it"indicating that Moscow "Don’t cooperate" with the court.

She said the diary "Detention issued by the ICC is legally invalid" For Russia.

The Rome Statute is the founding text of the International Criminal Court, which has its headquarters in The Hague, Netherlands.

Today, the International Criminal Court announced the issuance of an arrest warrant against Russian President Vladimir Putin on charges of war crimes in Ukraine.

Judges of the International Criminal Court said, according to Al-Jazeera, that there is sufficient evidence to prosecute Putin for illegally transferring Ukrainian children to Russia.

Arab Desk

Arab Desk

The Arab Desk leads The Eastern Herald's reporting on the Middle East and North Africa. The desk has covered the Gaza-Israel war since October 2023, the Iran-Israel war of 2025-2026, the fall of the Assad government in Syria, Hezbollah's political and military shifts in Lebanon, the war in Yemen, and the diplomatic realignment of the Gulf states under the Abraham Accords and the Saudi-Iranian rapprochement.

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