The International Criminal Court (ICC) has made a groundbreaking decision to issue arrest warrants for Vladimir Putin, the current President of Russia, and Maria Alekseyevna Lvova-Belova, the Commissioner for Children’s Rights in the Office of the President of the Russian Federation. It is alleged that both are responsible for war crimes such as “unlawful deportation of population (children)” and “transfer of population (children) from occupied areas of Ukraine to the Russian Federation”.

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov denounced the decision as "outrageous and unacceptable," as the court's warrant has no jurisdiction in Russia due to its non-recognition of the court. In response, Ukrainian officials were ecstatic, celebrating what appears to be tangible progress towards justice. Indeed, all parties involved in the court’s decision have