The International Criminal Court (ICC) on Friday issued arrest warrants for Russian President Vladimir Putin and another Russian official over his alleged involvement in the abduction of Ukrainian children and teenagers. Why it matters: The cases represent some of the first international charges issued since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The ICC issued an arrest warrant for Maria Alekseyevna Lvova-Belova, Russia’s commissioner for children’s rights, over similar allegations.More than 40 countries that are party to the ICC had requested its intervention, according to the New York Times, which first reported on forthcoming war cases and arrest warrants.The Kremlin has previously said it does not recognize the ICC or its jurisdiction, according to state-run media agency TASS.State of play: Russia systematically relocated at least 6,000 children from Ukraine to Russia since the start of the war, a Conflict Observatory report published in February found.Many of the children, who were taken to camps or other facilities, engaged in pro-Russia reeducation efforts, per the report. Some of the facilities were used for foster care or adoption in Russia and Crimea.Karim Khan, the ICC’s chief prosecutor, previously indicated that t …