[Russia] - Russia Issues Arrest Warrant for ICC Judge

INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Moscow on Wednesday put another judge of the International Criminal Court (ICC) on its wanted list, months after the Hague-based court
announced that it would seek the arrest of President Vladimir Putin over war crime allegations.A notice on the Russian Interior Ministry's
In September, authorities said they were seeking the arrest of the ICC president Piotr Hofmanski.Earlier this year, the ICC called for
also issued a warrant for Maria Lvova-Belova, Russia's presidential commissioner for children's rights, on similar charges.Russia, which
is not a member of the ICC, insists the warrant against Putin is "void."However, the warrant has restricted the Russian leader's ability
to travel abroad, as ICC member countries are expected to implement the court's warrants.In August, Putin did not attend a BRICS summit in