International Criminal Court

"The crimes were allegedly committed on the occupied territory of Ukraine at least since February 24, 2022. There are reasonable grounds to assume that Putin bears individual criminal responsibility for the aforementioned crimes," the ICC said on Friday.

Day 390 of the invasion of Ukraine. Summary of key events in the last 24 hours:

Chinese leader Xi Jinping arrived in Moscow on Monday on a three-day visit that offers a strong political boost for Russian President Vladimir Putin as fighting in Ukraine grinds on.

China and Russia have described Xi's trip as part of efforts to further deepen their "no-limits friendship."

Day 389 of the invasion of Ukraine. Summary of key events in the last 24 hours:

Russian President Vladimir Putin made a surprise visit to Mariupol, state media reported Sunday, his first to the city since it was captured after a lengthy siege at the start of Moscow's offensive in Ukraine.

Day 388 of the invasion of Ukraine. Summary of key events in the last 24 hours:

The International Criminal Court said on March 17 that it has issued an arrest warrant for Russian President Vladimir Putin for war crimes, accusing him of personal responsibility for the abductions of children from Ukraine.

It was the first time the global court has issued a warrant against a leader of one of the five permanent members of the U.N. Security Council.

Also, a warrant was issued for the arrest of the Russian President's Commissioner for Children's Rights Maria Alekseyevna Lvova-Belova.

The International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague has issued an arrest warrant for Russian President Vladimir Putin, the tribunal said in a press release.

He added that the ICC prosecutor is likely to ask a pre-trial judge to approve warrants against several Russians for abducting children from Ukraine and targeting civilian infrastructure.