Armenia’s parliament defies Russia in vote to join international criminal court
Moscow condemns ‘extremely hostile’ decision that would oblige former ally to arrest Putin if he visits
Armenia’s parliament on Tuesday voted to join the international criminal court (ICC), obliging the former Soviet republic to arrest Russia’s president, Vladimir Putin, if he were to visit the country.
The decision will further strain relations with Moscow, Armenia’s traditional ally. Ties are already badly damaged over the Kremlin’s invasion of Ukraine and Azerbaijan’s recapture of Nagorno-Karabakh.