It is unclear how many children have been taken from Ukraine by Russian forces. “Thanks to you, now I know what it’s like to be a mom of a Donbas child,” she told Putin. Joe Biden said that Putin had clearly committed war crimes and the ICC’s decision was justified. “There is no doubt that Russia is committing war crimes and atrocities in Ukraine, and we have been clear that those responsible must be held accountable,” Adrienne Watson, the national security council spokeswoman said. We support accountability for perpetrators of war crimes.”Reed Brody, a veteran war crimes prosecutor and author of To Catch a Dictator, a book about the pursuit of Chadian leader, Hissène Habré, said the warrant “makes Putin’s world a smaller place”.

Source: The Guardian March 18, 2023 07:31 UTC