Russia and the United States are among a handful of countries that initially signed the Rome Statute, only to later declare they would not ratify the treaty. China and Russia have each expressed concern over the ICC’s arrest warrant for President Vladimir Putin. China has called on the International Criminal Court (ICC) to avoid “politicization and double standards” after after the tribunal issued an arrest warrant for Russian President Vladimir Putin on war crimes charges. Is the ICC a court of non-pro west?