The attitude of Russia’s authorities and law doctrine towards ratification of the Rome Statute and the International Crime Court membership

Abstract

The following paper covers the issue of changing Russia’s attitude towards the ratification of the Rome Statute. The paper focuses on the main arguments in favor of Russia’s withdrawal from the abovementioned document. It was argued that such decision was solely politically motivated and contributes to the incremental Russia’s criticism of Western-centered international legal order. Thus, the paper supports the thesis that political factors significantly impede the creation of a system of international criminal justice.