Donald Trump on ending the war in Ukraine – despite the Russian leader facing an International Criminal Court arrest warrant. Putin is wanted by the court on a warrant dating back to March 2023 for alleged involvement in the abduction of children from Ukraine during the conflict triggered by Moscow’s invasion of its neighbour. The court, headquartered in The Hague, Netherlands, relies on other countries to arrest suspects. It seems unlikely to get any cooperation from Hungary, which earlier this year rolled out the red carpet for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who also is wanted by the ICC over allegations of crimes against humanity in the Gaza conflict. Netanyahu vehemently denies the charges. After hosting Netanyahu, Hungary’s nationalist Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said in April that his country would begin the process of withdrawing from the court. The court was set up in 2002 and aims to hold leaders and senior officials accountable for crimes against humanity, war crimes and genocide. It has 125 member states, but three major global powers – the United States, Russia and China – are not members. Ukraine officially joined the court in January. More than 900 staff work for the court that has a budget this year of just over US$228 million. In an indication of the problems it has getting suspects arrested, judges have issued warrants for 61 people and 30 remain at large. (Jamaica Gleaner)