Ukraine<\/a> to ensure Russia is held accountable.<\/p>\n\n\n\nJustice ministers from over 40 countries travelled to London for the war crimes conference, jointly hosted by Britain and the Netherlands, aimed at rallying extra support for the International Criminal Court\u2019s probes into atrocities allegedly committed by Russian forces in Ukraine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The conference came days after the global court issued an arrest warrant for Russian President Vladimir Putin, accusing him of personal responsibility in the abduction of children from Ukraine. Friday\u2019s move was the first time the court has issued a warrant against a leader of one of the five permanent members of the U.N. Security Council.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe share the belief that President Putin and the wider leadership must be held to account,\u201d Britain\u2019s Justice Secretary Dominic Raab said as he opened the meeting. \u201cLet\u2019s make sure that we back up our words with deeds, that we back up our moral support with practical means to effectively investigate these awful crimes.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Britain pledged an additional 395,000 pounds ($484,000) in support for the ICC, bringing its funding for the court to 1 million pounds. The U.K. government said other countries were also expected to pledge funding for the court\u2019s investigations.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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