On November 14, the International Criminal Court (ICC) issued its preliminary findings that “there exists a sensible or reasonable justification for a belief that a crime [my italics] falling within the jurisdiction of the Court ‘has been or is being committed’” within the Crimean and Donbas territories of Ukraine. On release of the ICC report, Russia announced that it would withdraw from the organization because it “failed to meet the expectations to become a truly independent, authoritative international tribunal.” The ICC report intensifies Russia’s isolation following the Joint Investigative Team’s (JIT) blaming Russia for shooting down MH17.
Russia's War Against Ukraine
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Paul Roderick Gregory: Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is a ‘crime,’ International Criminal Court finds
A protester holds a sign reading "Stop Putin" during a demonstration on Oct. 19, 2016 in front of the chancellery in Berlin ahead of a meeting of leaders of Russia, Ukraine, France and Germany.
