Russia and the International Criminal Court

             Russia withdraws from the International Criminal Court (ICC), though it had never ratified the agreement at the first place. It might seem like Putin is bothered by the accusations of Crimea’s occupation or other investigations against Russia. However, it is just another way of making it clear to the world that Russia does not care much about what is going on. Kremlin does not respect the international organizations which serves them as a platforms to show their power and bias. Up until now Russia has not ratified the Paris agreement on Climate Change. It is also another tool to make the rest of the countries to consider Russia as an important partner for negotiations in the international arena.

How Nagorno-Karabakh conflict can be used by Kremlin?

The tension between Turkey and Russia has not been over yet. Kremlin would not loose an opportunity to create a leverage in relations with Turkey. So it is a perfect occasion to set on fire the existing conflict, where one of the site is the closest ally of Turkey. The conflict would also strengthen the authority of Moscow in Armenia by enhancing the security dependence from Russian military help. In the end, like in the situation of war in Syria Russia could be seen on the international arena as a “peace-keeper” diligently acting in the region. It is Russia that was called to participate in conflict settlement, it means the international community still considers Russia as a key actor. And this is what Kremlin likes the most.