: The International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague is set to file the first indictments of alleged Russian war crimes in Ukraine by the end of 2022 or early 2023, Bloomberg reports, citing sources.

In March, the ICC launched an investigation into possible war crimes committed on the territory of Ukraine. The preliminary investigation showed that there are reasonable suspicions that crimes within the jurisdiction of the court were committed in Ukraine.

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The ICC prosecutor's office, along with the European judiciary, is part of a joint investigation team that is gathering evidence of Russia's alleged crimes in Ukraine.

According to Bloomberg sources, separately the ICC and Ukraine are negotiating that Kyiv will transfer to The Hague at least one Russian official who was captured.. It is alleged that a Russian official may decide to testify against high-ranking Russian military.

The International Criminal Court has been prosecuting people responsible for genocide, war crimes, crimes against humanity, and crimes of military aggression since 2002..