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Washington Challenges the International Criminal Court: How This Could Hit Cases Against Russia’s War Crimes. Interview with Merezhko
A statement by U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio that Washington is prepared to "liquidate" the International Criminal Court was unprecedented even for the traditionally fraught relations between the U.S. and The Hague. Calls for sanctions against ICC judges, restrictions on cooperation with the court, and even attempts to strip it of real influence are growing more frequent. While U.S. authorities previously mainly criticized individual court decisions, they have now effectively called into question the court’s very authority to investigate cases that touch on the interests of the United States and its allies.
In an exclusive interview with OBOZ.UA, Member of Parliament of Ukraine and Chair of the Parliamentary Committee on Foreign Policy and Interparliamentary Cooperation Oleksandr Merezhko shared his thoughts on these and other issues.
