ICC Leadership Defies U.S. and Russian Pressure Amid Sanctions and Scandal

In a bold stance at the International Criminal Court’s annual meeting in The Hague, ICC President Tomoko Akane declared unwavering resistance to mounting pressure from both the United States and Russia. Yet, this defiance comes at a significant cost—not only to the court's credibility but also to the principle of national sovereignty that America First champions uphold. The ICC finds itself embroiled in escalating tension with Washington after former President Donald Trump imposed sanctions on nine court staff members, including judges and Prosecutor Karim Khan, for probing U.S. and Israeli officials—nations outside of ICC jurisdiction and key American allies. Moscow...