U.S. President Joe Biden labeled the warrants "outrageous," contrasting his prior support for similar charges against Russian President Vladimir Putin for war crimes in Ukraine. Biden previously called the warrant for Putin "justified" and backed efforts to hold Russian forces accountable for atrocities committed during the war.

Speaking at an annual conference of the court's 124 members, Judge Tomoko Akane did not name Russia or the United States but referred to them as permanent members of the UN Security Council.

The International Criminal Court's chief lashes out at threats from Russia and a US senator - The president of the International Criminal Court has lashed out at Russia for targeting its prosecutors and judges over the panel’s investigation of Russian President Vladimir Putin,

In just a few days, a patchwork of rebel forces has seized control of a broad stretch of land in the west and northwest of Syria. But it’s unclear just how much support Syria’s weakened allies can provide.