The International Criminal Court wants to ban the prosecution of heads of state.
The Netherlands and the US are discussing the possibility of granting heads of state immunity from prosecution by the International Criminal Court (ICC), TASS propaganda reported.
According to the interlocutor of the agency, the possibility of denying the International Criminal Court jurisdiction over citizens of countries that have not joined the Rome Convention, even if the alleged crime was committed in the territory of a country that is a party to the law, is also being discussed.
Another proposal suggests that the existence of a national law punishing a particular act would be sufficient grounds for the International Criminal Court to dismiss a case, even if the national authorities do not actually investigate.
On November 11, Dutch Foreign Minister Tom Brandsen confirmed negotiations with the United States on the future of the International Criminal Court during a parliamentary meeting, but refused to reveal their details.
On March 17, 2023, the International Criminal Court issued an arrest warrant against Vladimir Putin. In response, the Russian Ministry of the Interior put on the wanted list several judges who issued an arrest warrant for the President of the Russian Federation, as well as the leadership of the International Criminal Court and the prosecutor. International Criminal Court judges were also arrested in absentia in Russia.
In February 2025, Trump signed an order imposing sanctions on the International Criminal Court and its staff, accusing the court of "misconduct" against the United States and its allies, particularly Israel. On October 9, 2026, US authorities added the International Criminal Court itself to the sanctions list after a former ICC judge accepted the Nobel Peace Prize instead of Trump.