ICC pursues Putin, Russian officials over alleged child abductions in Ukraine

The International Criminal Court has issued arrest warrants for Vladimir Putin and Russia's children's rights commissioner over alleged abductions of Ukrainian children, according to reporting on Sunday.

The warrants relate to systematic allegations that Russian authorities have removed children from Ukraine, relocated them to Russian territory, and altered their identities. The ICC investigation has tracked thousands of cases.

The action represents the court's most serious charges yet against Russian leadership regarding conduct in Ukraine.