Ukraine hails 'historic' ICC warrant for Russia's Putin

Senior Ukrainian officials applauded the International Criminal Court (ICC) on Friday for issuing an arrest warrant against Russian President Vladimir Putin, Prosecutor General Andriy Kostin said the decision by the ICC, which accused Putin of being responsible for war crimes committed in Ukraine, was "historic for Ukraine and the entire international law system."

Andriy Yermak, chief of the presidential staff, said that issuing the warrant was "only the beginning." Moscow has denied accusations that its forces have committed atrocities during its one-year invasion of its neighbour.