"Putin's First Abroad Visit Since ICC Warrant: Kyrgyzstan and Iraqi PM's Moscow Meeting"

Russian President Vladimir Putin is set to visit Kyrgyzstan next week, marking his first trip abroad since the International Criminal Court (ICC) issued an arrest warrant for him over the illegal deportation of Ukrainian children to Russia. Putin's visit will include a trip to a Russian air base in Kant to commemorate its 20th anniversary. Kyrgyzstan, which has not ratified the Rome Statute, is not bound to enforce the ICC's decisions, potentially shielding Putin from arrest. This is why he did not attend the July BRICS summit in South Africa, an ICC member.