The International Criminal Court (ICC) has issued an arrest warrant for former Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu and the Chief of the General Staff Valery Gerasimov for alleged international crimes, war crimes and crimes against humanity.
The court said Tuesday, June 25 that the pair were allegedly responsible for two war crimes: directing attacks at civilian objects and causing excessive incidental harm to civilians or damage to civilian objects. They are also accused of committing crimes against humanity.
Ukrainian officials welcomed the announcement on Tuesday. President Volodymyr Zelensky said the decision shows that “no military rank or cabinet door can shield Russian criminals from accountability.”
Ukraine’s human rights leader, Dmytro Lubinets said the ICC decision meant Ukraine was a step closer to getting justice.
“Sooner or later, a just punishment will overtake every war criminal!” he said in a statement posted on his Telegram.
Russian state news agency TASS…
Source: Linda Ikeji
