ICC Issues War Crimes Arrest Warrants for Russian General, Former Defense Minister

A Russian government body accused the International Criminal Court of waging a ‘hybrid war’ against Russia.
ICC Issues War Crimes Arrest Warrants for Russian General, Former Defense Minister
Then-Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu attends a meeting of Russian President Vladimir Putin with senior military officers in Moscow, Russia on Dec. 21, 2022. Sergey Fadeichev, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP
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The International Criminal Court (ICC) on Tuesday issued war crimes-related arrest warrants for a top Russian general, Valery Gerasimov, and former Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu.

The court, an intergovernmental organization run from The Hauge in the Netherlands, said in a news release that the two were allegedly involved in multiple war crimes, including causing excessive incidental harm to civilians and directing attacks on civilian objects. They were also charged with crimes against humanity.

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