Russian Officials Deny War Crime Allegations and Criminalize Collaboration with ICC

Russia's State Duma is drafting amendments to ban the International Criminal Court's activities in Russia and criminalize public calls to enforce its decisions. The amendments aim to ban international organizations and their activities if they are directed against Russia and its citizens. The State Duma speaker has encouraged legislators to consider criminalizing any collaboration with the ICC or public calls to enforce its decisions on Russian territory. This comes after the ICC issued an arrest warrant for Vladimir Putin and a member of his administration in connection with unlawful deportations of Ukrainian children to Russia.