The International Criminal Court in The Hague is seeking the arrest of Russian former Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu and current military Chief of the General Staff Valery Gerasimov for alleged crimes committed during the invasion of Ukraine. The charges relate to missile strikes on Ukrainian electric infrastructure from October 2022 to March 2023.
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The Russian officials face charges for war crimes and crimes against humanity. Putin also has an ICC arrest warrant for alleged forced relocation of Ukrainian children. However, Russia does not typically extradite citizens and their trial remains uncertain.
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