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Britain today welcomed the issuance by the International Criminal Court (ICC) of an arrest warrant for Russian President Vladimir Putin

Vladimir Putin - Russian politician.

Born on October 7, 1952 in Leningrad, now St. Petersburg. Prez for the war crime of "illegal deportation" of Ukrainian children, reported AFP, quoted by BTA.

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"We welcome the measure taken by the independent ICC to hold accountable those at the helm of the Russian government, including Vladimir Putin

Vladimir Putin - Russian politician.

Born on October 7, 1952 in Leningrad, now St. Petersburg.Pres," said British Foreign Secretary James Cleverley.

The French government reacted today to the ICC's decision by saying that "no one should escape justice".

"None of those responsible for crimes committed by Russia in Ukraine, regardless of their position, should escape justice," the foreign ministry in Paris said.

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Vladimir Putin - Russian politician.

Born on October 7, 1952 in Leningrad, now St. Petersburg. Prez should be tried as a war criminal along with others responsible for atrocities in Ukraine," Polish government spokesman Piotr Mueller said today on the ICC ruling.

"This is an important court decision that points to the war crimes committed by the Russian violent apparatus," he said.

"Vladimir Putin

Vladimir Putin - Russian politician.

Born October 7, 1952 in Leningrad, now St. Petersburg. Prez is at the head of this machine and should be tried as a war criminal along with others who directly or indirectly apply barbaric methods of waging war," Mueller said.

The decision to issue an arrest warrant for Putin by the ICC is an "important decision", the head of European diplomacy, Josep Borrell, said today.

 "This decision is only the beginning of a process to bring Russia and its leader to account for the crimes and atrocities they committed in Ukraine. They cannot go unpunished," said Borel, who is on a visit to Skopje.

They issued an arrest warrant for Vladimir Putin

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