BBCNEWS BBC News July 6, 2024
welcome to the programme. the international criminal court has issued an arrest warrant for russia's leader vladimir putin — for war crimes. the court says there are grounds to believe that president putin is personally responsible for the deportation of hundreds of children from childrens homes and orphanages in ukraine for adoption in russia, since last year's invasion. it's the first time the court has ordered the arrest of a prominent, serving political leader. ukraine's president zelensky has hailed the decision as historic, but moscow dismissed the announcement as outrageous,...