U.S. President Joe Biden labeled the warrants "outrageous," contrasting his prior support for similar charges against Russian President Vladimir Putin for war crimes in Ukraine. Biden previously called the warrant for Putin "justified" and backed efforts to hold Russian forces accountable for atrocities committed during the war.

Speaking at an annual conference of the court's 124 members, Judge Tomoko Akane did not name Russia or the United States but referred to them as permanent members of the UN Security Council.

While the court has issued a number of arrest warrants in recent months, many high-profile suspects remain at large.

Judge Tomoko Akane chided both countries for interfering with its investigations, calling their attacks on the court ‘appalling’

The president of the International Criminal Court lashed out at the United States and Russia for interfering with its investigations, calling attacks on the court