The Russian officials were suspected of having committed war crimes and crimes against humanity for directing attacks against civilians and civilian objects in Ukraine.
Last week the UN human rights office said the killing of civilians during an Israeli operation to free four hostages could amount to war crimes.
The Ukrainian military had received information on Monday that members of a unit of Russian forces had ordered their subordinates not to capture Ukrainian servicemen and to behead them.
The recent actions of the chief prosecutor of the ICC to want to issue arrest warrants against two leaders of Israel are against the very foundational principles of the mandate of the ICC.
UN inquiry accuses both Israel and Hamas of war crimes, including murder and inhuman treatment, during the Gaza war's early stages.
“I could not have been clearer,” Khan said. “Those who do not comply with the law should not complain later when my Office takes action.
The RSF-led military incursion into El-Fasher, the capital of Sudan’s North Darfur province, was reportedly repulsed by the defending Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and its partners.
Senator Chris Van Hollen pressed President Joe Biden to impose conditions on military assistance to pressure Israel to limit civilian deaths in the Gaza conflict.
The assessment from the four bureaus said Israel's assurances were "neither credible nor reliable."
ICC Chief Prosecutor Karim Khan said his team is actively investigating any crimes allegedly committed in Gaza and that those who are in breach of the law will be held accountable.
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