The executive order signed by Donald Trump targets ICC officials who work in investigations related to the US and its allies, such as Israel.
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00:00Senior EU officials have warned that Donald Trump's decision to sanction the International
00:06Criminal Court, ICC, risks endangering the search for justice in Ukraine.
00:11European Council President Antonio Costa, who met with ICC presidents on Thursday, said
00:17the decision undermines the international criminal justice system as a whole.
00:22Trump's order imposes financial and visa restrictions on those who assist the ICC in its investigation
00:29of American citizens or allies.
00:31EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, in a post on X, said the ICC guarantees accountability
00:37for international crimes and gives a voice to victims worldwide.
00:42Since March 2022, the ICC has been investigating allegations of war crimes in Ukraine and issued
00:49arrest warrants against six high-ranking officials of the Kremlin, including President Vladimir
00:55Putin.
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