President Vladimir Putin on Monday signed into law changes that give Russia the right to ignore judgments in criminal cases issued by foreign and international courts amid Ukrainian and European attempts to punish Moscow for its actions in Ukraine.
The move, which comes as US President Donald Trump is trying to broker a peace deal in Ukraine, appears to be a response to several initiatives to go after Russian officials and military officers for alleged war crimes in Ukraine, something Moscow...
Putin signs law allowing Russia to ignore foreign court rulings on Ukraine
Published 6 hours ago
Source: scmp.com

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