The United States has imposed sanctions against the head of the International Criminal Court, Tomoko Akane.

The United States has imposed personal economic sanctions against the chairman of the International Criminal Court (ICC), Tomoko Akane, and the organization's senior trial lawyer, Abdoulaye Seye. About this on August 19th This was announced by US Secretary of State Marco Rubio.

"The administration of [US President Donald] Trump is imposing sanctions against ICC President Tomoko Akane and senior trial lawyer Abdoulaye Seye as part of our unwavering mission to protect Americans from this fictitious trial," the head of the American diplomatic department wrote on his page on the social network X.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu supported the White House's decision on social media and expressed gratitude to Rubio for the steps taken in this direction. The head of the Israeli government noted that the ICC undermines the basic principles of justice and abuses power, hiding behind the language of international law, and therefore these restrictions are a reasonable response to the actions of the judiciary.

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On July 13, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio promised to eliminate the ICC. According to the Secretary of State, the court is waging war against the United States not with bullets or missiles, but with the power of so-called international law. Rubio also accused the ICC of fomenting war against Washington.

In turn, Kirill Dmitriev, head of the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF), Special representative of the President of the Russian Federation for investment and economic cooperation with foreign countries, positively assessed the US intention to take measures against the ICC. He noted that he considers Washington's position to be directed against the extraterritorial application of law and attempts to impose decisions on other states.