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Mongolia ignores ICC demands to arrest Putin during state visit

Russian President Vladimir Putin entered Mongolia this week without being arrested by the International Criminal Court (ICC), in a major blow to the court's legitimacy. Putin arrived in the capital, Ulaanbaatar, for an official visit late on Monday night and was greeted by Mongolian Foreign Minister Battsetseg Batmunkh and flanked by a guard of honour. […]

Putin flouts international arrest warrant in Mongolia visit

Russian President Vladimir Putin visited Mongolia on Tuesday, but his hosts showed no signs of responding to calls to arrest him despite an international arrest warrant for alleged war crimes stemming from Russia's invasion of Ukraine. It will be Putin's first visit to a member state of the International Criminal Court since the court issued […]

Venezuelan judge orders the arrest of former opposition candidate Edmundo González

A Venezuelan judge reportedly ordered the arrest of former opposition presidential candidate Edmundo Gonzalez on Monday amid ongoing disputes surrounding the country's elections this summer. The arrest warrant was issued as part of a criminal investigation into Venezuela's elections, according to the Associated Press. America Gonzalez won. But ruling leader Nicolas Maduro was declared the […]

Ukraine war briefing: Putin and Mongolia flout ICC arrest warrant | Ukraine

Mongolia's failure to arrest President Vladimir Putin on an International Criminal Court (ICC) warrant has dealt a “major blow” to the international criminal law system, Ukraine's foreign ministry said on Monday. Mongolian officials are taking responsibility for war crimes with Russia as the Russian president arrives for talks that are likely to focus on a […]

Venezuelan prosecutor seeks arrest warrant for opposition’s former presidential candidate

Venezuelan authorities on Monday sought an arrest warrant for former opposition presidential candidate Edmundo Gonzalez, just over a month after electoral authorities declared President Nicolas Maduro the winner of a disputed election that the opposition claims he lost. US seizes Venezuelan President Maduro's plane in Dominican Republic Prosecutors, seeking the warrant from a judge who […]

Putin visits Mongolia, in defiance of arrest order from international court

Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived on Monday in Mongolia, a member state of the international court that has issued an arrest warrant against him. This will be Putin's first visit to a member state of the International Criminal Court (ICC) since the court issued an arrest warrant for him in March 2023. Ukraine has called […]

Venezuelan prosecutor seeks arrest of former Maduro opponent who observers say won presidency

CARACAS, Venezuela — Venezuelan authorities on Monday sought an arrest warrant for former opposition presidential candidate Edmundo Gonzalez, just over a month after electoral officials declared President Nicolás Maduro the winner. Winner of a contested election Opponents say he lost. Prosecutors, who requested the warrant before a judge who specializes in terrorism-related crimes, listed a […]