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> If true, then that’s another war crime to add to the growing list.

So what?

Russia (like the USA btw) does not acknowledge the jurisdiction of the ICC. The dictator in Moscow (and his minions) will just laugh at any conviction from there.

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Doesn't matter what they think or acknowledge. If they set foot in a country that supports those convictions, they can be arrested.

If who exactly sets foot in a country that recognizes the convictions? No country is going to try to start a war with Russia by detaining their President.

Once Putin is detained the war will end. At the very least a condemnation/conviction in absence will be another prestige blow, if that's possible. Germany started an independent proceeding btw: Once you violate the sovereignty of other countries and or human rights, you lose your own formal indefeasibility. It's called "Weltrecht".

The war with Ukraine is not just due to Putin. This idea that everyone is just following the orders of one man is absurd. It isn't going to be like a movie where once they take out the leader everyone puts down their weapons. Detaining him would not end the conflict and would be seen as an attack on Russia that could provoke the use of nukes.

Other than praying that China won't send arms to Russia or people getting tired of war quickly, what else can be done?

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