The EU asks the US to withdraw sanctions on the ICC, 'ready for any necessary measure'

The EU urges the US to withdraw the new sanctions on the International Criminal Court (ICC) and says it is "ready to take all necessary measures to ensure that the Court can continue to operate effectively and fulfill its indispensable mandate".

This was stated by High Representative Kaja Kallas in a note on behalf of the EU, in which Brussels expresses "deep regret" for the US sanctions on the ICC but "welcomes the US willingness to discuss its concerns with the States party to the Rome Statute and "takes note of the American decision to postpone the entry into force of the latest measures".