The US Department of the Treasury alleged that they operated a network providing false flags and maritime certifications to sanctioned vessels, allowing them to continue transporting Iranian oil and c ...
The sanctions come after a US-mediated peace agreement was signed late last year by Congolese President Tshisekedi and Rwandan President Kagame in Washington, alongside US President Trump.
Zelenskyy described Trump's move to put sanctions on hold as unfortunate, but did not directly criticize the U.S. leader despite deepening tensions between Ukraine and Washington in recent days.
The Trump administration has already issued several rounds of sanctions against top ICC officials but these latest announced actions go further, targeting the entire court.
Rubio announced ICC sanctions hours after its former prosecutor Navi Pillay—who probed Israel's Gaza genocide and US war crimes in Iraq and Afghanistan—won the Nobel Peace Prize.
