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The Guardian view on the US, Russia and the international criminal court: Trump’s assault on the rule of law intensifies | Editorial

A fuel deal with Vladimir Putin, and sanctions against the legal institution, ram home the president’s belief that might is right On Friday, Donald Trump drove home his belief that might is right and the rule of law is an obstacle rather than an essential foundation stone of international order. First came the escalated assault on the international…

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Rubio slaps fresh sanctions on ‘rogue’ International Criminal Court, vows to ‘end the ICC’ if prosecution threats go onWASHINGTON — Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced Friday the US is barring all transactions with the International Criminal Court and told America’s allies he expects their help in reining in the “rogue” body. Rubio declared in a statement the US was moving to cripple the court’s economic reach for threatening to bring cases against...

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The Guardian view on the US, Russia and the international criminal court: Trump’s assault on the rule of law intensifies | Editorial – KnowGov