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U.S. imposes sweeping sanctions on International Criminal Court

NPR | By Michele Kelemen

Published October 10, 2026 at 6:40 AM CDT

The U.S. has announced sanctions against the International Criminal Court, with Secretary of State Marco Rubio vowing to dismantle the world's only permanent war crimes tribunal.

Michele Kelemen

A former NPR Moscow bureau chief, Michele Kelemen now covers the State Department. Her reports can be heard on all NPR News programs — from Morning Edition to All Things Considered.