Armenia joins International Criminal Court in sign of growing schism with Russia

Armenia formally joined the International Criminal Court (ICC) on Thursday – signalling that it wants to move against Azerbaijan, which it accuses of "ethnic cleansing" in the Nagorno-Karabakh enclave. ICC membership also means a growing gap with Yerevan's traditional ally, Moscow. The ICC's Rome Statute officially entered into force for Armenia on 1 February."Joining the ICC gives Armenia serious tools to prevent war crimes and crimes against humanity on its territory," according to Yeghishe Ki