While the "loophole" essentially protects Putin from being cuffed during his U.S. trip, de Bretton-Gordon noted the Kremlin will likely still be on high-alert and won't be taking any chances of their leader being thrown behind bars.

The Trump administration is ramping up pressure on the International Criminal Court for pursuing investigations into U.S. and Israeli officials for alleged war crimes.

Experts say that food is increasingly being used as a weapon in conflicts in places like Sudan, Syria and Gaza. But this has to stop, it's against international humanitarian law, " Shayna Lewis, senior adviser on Sudan for the US-based group PAEMA told DW recently.

The U.S. Treasury Department has added four individuals associated with the International Criminal Court to its special designated nationals sanctions list. A related general license was issued, allowing for the wind-down of transactions involving these individuals as of August 20.