• wurzelgummidge@lemmy.world
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    15 hours ago

    But most governments also abide by the international legal principle that heads of state have legal immunity from other courts.

    So why should anyone arrest Putin?

  • Gsus4
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    13 hours ago

    Well, there goes international lawTM

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      12 hours ago

      Yeah, might as well close down the ICC then I guess. Not much use for it if governments do whatever they want anyway.