The Pentagon is blocking the Biden administration from sharing evidence of Russian war crimes with the International Criminal Court. A New York Times report states the Defense Department is concerned that assisting The Hague will set a precedent of cooperation and lead to the possible prosecution of Americans. Congress made an exception for this type of cooperation…

World leaders have continued to express the desire to prosecute Russians for alleged war crimes in Ukraine. War crimes are generally tried in the International Criminal Court (ICC), which turned 20 years old in July. The court, crated by the UN in 1998 under the Rome Statute, has opened an investigation into the “situation in…

Lithuania has requested that the International Criminal Court investigate Russia for war crimes as well as crimes against humanity in Ukraine. According to the International Criminal Court (ICC), war crimes include: Willfull killing–or causing the death of a protected person, like a civilian Torture Willfully causing great suffering, or serious injury Extensive destruction and appropriation of…