ICC prosecutor to open probe into war crimes in Ukraine

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court says he plans to open an investigation “as rapidly as possible” into possible war crimes and crimes against humanity in Ukraine. Prosecutor Karim Khan said in a statement Monday that the investigation will look at alleged crimes committed before the Russian invasion last week. But he adds that “given the expansion of the conflict in recent days” he intends the investigation “will also encompass any new alleged crimes falling within the jurisdiction of my office … on any part of the territory of Ukraine.”