Study on the relationship between Russia and the International Criminal Court

Abstract

In 2016, after 16 years of review period, Russia finally made the decision not to join the International Criminal Court and the Rome Statute, from support to doubt to reject, the change of Russia's position is not only a direct reaction to the investigation of Russian cases in recent years, but also out of the interests of the state, the interests of the legal system, and the doubt of the working mechanism of the International Criminal Court. Although it does not formally join the International Criminal Court, Russia still needs to bear certain international legal obligations, especially in the face of the possible compulsory jurisdiction of the International Criminal Court, Russia needs to take corresponding measures in international law and domestic law to avoid the adverse impact.