Russia demands Netherlands extradite ICC President Tomoko Akane

Russia's General Prosecutor's Office formally requested the Netherlands extradite ICC President Tomoko Akane, escalating Moscow's confrontation with the ICC following the Court's arrest warrant for Vladimir Putin. The demand is legally baseless—the Netherlands cannot extradite an ICC official—and signals continued Russian retaliation against the Court's jurisdiction. This is a symbolic escalation in the Russia-ICC standoff, with no immediate legal effect but reinforcing diplomatic friction with the West.