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​WASHINGTON — The administration of US President Donald Trump imposed sanctions on the International Criminal Court (ICC) on Friday, just hours after one of its former judges was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize, setting Washington on a diplomatic collision course with its European allies.
​"President Trump will never allow the International Criminal Court to prosecute Americans," US Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated prior to the official announcement.
​Rubio added that for this reason, the United States is imposing sanctions on the ICC, noting that the measure aims to prohibit transactions with the tribunal, sever its financial resources, and obstruct its ability to operate.
​The International Criminal Court condemned the US action, characterizing the sanctions as an "attack on the rule of law."
​In a statement, the ICC asserted that these sanctions represent "an attack on the rule of law and the fundamental pillars of the international legal system, undermining the basic principle that no one is above the law," adding that "history will judge this moment."
​The Trump administration has maintained a consistently hostile stance toward the ICC, having previously sanctioned its individual prosecutors and judges. However, this marks the first time US sanctions threaten to target private entities and service providers supporting the court's operations.
​Source: Rum News Agency