They have taken children from the country they invaded, boasted about doing it, even

held televised celebrations, showing their victims.

Now Russia's president and the official who has overseen the force deportation of thousands

of kids from Ukraine to Russia, and her capacity is the Orwellian titled Commissioner for

Children's Rights, are both facing war crimes charges from the International Criminal

Court, which has issued warrants for their arrest.

So is the message today that nobody is above the law?

I think the message must be that basic principles of humanity bind everybody, and nobody should

feel they have a free past.

That is Karim Khan, the ICC's chief prosecutor.

We spoke to him at the start of this invasion when he was in Ukraine and have reported extensively

throughout the invasion on Russia's war on the Ukrainian people and identity.

Tonight an exclusive conversation with him on his history-making day, along with coverage

as only CNN can of the impact of it.

First though, very quickly, here's what President Biden just said about the ICC's decision

to CNN's Jeremy Diamond.

I think it's justified, but the question is, not recognized internationally by us either,

but I think it makes the very strong point.

But that let's go to CNN Chief International Corresponder Clarissa Ward, who got the exclusive

interview.

She joins us from the Hague, Clarissa, an historic interview for you.

Historic interview for us and a historic day for the International Criminal Court, the

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