Moscow court sentences ICC chief prosecutor in direct retaliation for Putin warrant
Radio Moldova,
13 December 2025 15:40
Russia’s judicial system has sentenced the chief prosecutor and eight judges of the International Criminal Court (ICC) to lengthy prison terms in absentia.
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