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International Criminal Court prosecutor suspended amid ongoing Ukraine developments

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Posted Jun 9, 2026, 08:30 AM UTC · In the digest of 2026-06-09-0830
International Criminal Court prosecutor suspended amid ongoing Ukraine developments

ICC Chief Prosecutor Karim Khan has been suspended pending an investigation. Concurrently, Ukraine secured the return of 186 citizens from Russian captivity, while allegations of Rosatom's involvement in the Chornobyl occupation persist. Russian forces also conducted numerous att

The International Criminal Court's Chief Prosecutor, Karim Khan, has been suspended pending an investigation into harassment allegations, a decision his legal representatives have deemed unlawful. Meanwhile, Ukraine recently secured the return of 186 citizens from Russian captivity, comprising 185 military personnel and one civilian. Separately, allegations persist regarding Rosatom employees' involvement in the occupation of the Chornobyl nuclear power plant, following a reported Russian drone attack on a nuclear waste storage facility in the Chornobyl zone on June 7, 2026. In the Zaporizhzhia region, Russian forces launched 884 attacks on 46 settlements, resulting in two fatalities and 38 injuries. A US representative to the UN, Dan Negrea, reiterated that Russia's invasion of Ukraine constitutes a "strategic failure."

Sources: Радіо Свобода, Українська правда

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