Russia has repeatedly denied accusations of atrocities
during its invasion of Ukraine.
Responding to the arrest warrant against Putin, a Russian foreign ministry spokeswoman says it has "no significance whatsoever".
"The decisions of the International Criminal Court have no meaning for our country, including from a legal point of view," spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on her Telegram channel.
"Russia is not a party to the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court and bears no obligations under it. Russia does not cooperate with this body, and possible 'recipes' for arrest coming from the International Court will be legally null and void for us."
Historic decision for us and international law, says Ukraine
Ukraine's prosecutor general on Friday has hailed the ICC's decision to issue an arrest warrant.
"The world received a signal that the Russian regime is criminal and its leadership and henchmen will be held accountable," prosecutor general Andriy Kostin said in a statement on social media.
"This is a historic decision for Ukraine and the entire system of international law."
This is just the beginning, says Ukraine
As we've just reported, judges at the International Criminal Court have issued arrest warrants for Russia's President, Vladmir Putin, and his Commissioner for Children’s Rights, Maria Lvova-Belova.
Ukraine has responded, with presidential chief of staff Andriy Yermak saying: "This is just the beginning."
And Ukraine's prosecutor general has called it a "historic" decision.
Stick with us as more reaction comes in.
Forced deportation of over 16,000 children to Russia - Ukraine says
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Since Ukraine was invaded more than a year ago, its government estimates over 16,000 children are thought to have been transferred to Russia or Russia-controlled areas.
Earlier, United Nations investigators said the forced deportation of Ukrainian children amounted to a war crime.
The UN Commission of Inquiry on Ukraine said there was evidence of the illegal transfer of hundreds of Ukrainian children to Russia.
The Commission's report is categorical that Russia also committed other war crimes in Ukraine.
They include attacks on hospitals, torture, rape and wilful killings.
Russia has repeatedly denied committing atrocities in its invasion.
BreakingArrest warrants issued for Putin and his children's rights commissioner
Arrest warrants have been issued by judges at the International
Criminal Court for Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Commissioner for
Children's Rights.
In a statement, the ICC says they are suspected of the war crime
of unlawfully deporting children, from Ukraine to Russia.
There are reasonable grounds to believe President Putin bears individual criminal responsibility for such deportations, the statement says, adding it is alleged to have taken place since he launched the full- scale
invasion of Ukraine last February.
It says the same thing of his children's rights commissioner,
Maria Lvova-Belova.
Stay with us as we bring you the latest reaction and analysis.
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Latest PostRussia says ICC warrant has no significance
Russia has repeatedly denied accusations of atrocities during its invasion of Ukraine.
Responding to the arrest warrant against Putin, a Russian foreign ministry spokeswoman says it has "no significance whatsoever".
"The decisions of the International Criminal Court have no meaning for our country, including from a legal point of view," spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on her Telegram channel.
"Russia is not a party to the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court and bears no obligations under it. Russia does not cooperate with this body, and possible 'recipes' for arrest coming from the International Court will be legally null and void for us."
Historic decision for us and international law, says Ukraine
Ukraine's prosecutor general on Friday has hailed the ICC's decision to issue an arrest warrant.
"The world received a signal that the Russian regime is criminal and its leadership and henchmen will be held accountable," prosecutor general Andriy Kostin said in a statement on social media.
"This is a historic decision for Ukraine and the entire system of international law."
This is just the beginning, says Ukraine
As we've just reported, judges at the International Criminal Court have issued arrest warrants for Russia's President, Vladmir Putin, and his Commissioner for Children’s Rights, Maria Lvova-Belova.
Ukraine has responded, with presidential chief of staff Andriy Yermak saying: "This is just the beginning."
And Ukraine's prosecutor general has called it a "historic" decision.
Stick with us as more reaction comes in.
Forced deportation of over 16,000 children to Russia - Ukraine says
Since Ukraine was invaded more than a year ago, its government estimates over 16,000 children are thought to have been transferred to Russia or Russia-controlled areas.
Earlier, United Nations investigators said the forced deportation of Ukrainian children amounted to a war crime.
The UN Commission of Inquiry on Ukraine said there was evidence of the illegal transfer of hundreds of Ukrainian children to Russia.
The Commission's report is categorical that Russia also committed other war crimes in Ukraine.
They include attacks on hospitals, torture, rape and wilful killings.
Russia has repeatedly denied committing atrocities in its invasion.
Read more here
BreakingArrest warrants issued for Putin and his children's rights commissioner
Arrest warrants have been issued by judges at the International Criminal Court for Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Commissioner for Children's Rights.
In a statement, the ICC says they are suspected of the war crime of unlawfully deporting children, from Ukraine to Russia.
There are reasonable grounds to believe President Putin bears individual criminal responsibility for such deportations, the statement says, adding it is alleged to have taken place since he launched the full- scale invasion of Ukraine last February.
It says the same thing of his children's rights commissioner, Maria Lvova-Belova.
Stay with us as we bring you the latest reaction and analysis.