The single source presents an analysis of the complex legal and geopolitical dilemma Cambodia would face if Russian President Vladimir Putin were to visit, given the International Criminal Court (ICC) arrest warrant issued against him for alleged war crimes. The article explains that because Cambodia is a signatory to the Rome Statute, it is legally obligated to arrest Putin on its soil, placing it in a conflict between international law and political survival. The analysis concludes that Cambodia would almost certainly choose geopolitical realpolitik—specifically due to its economic dependence on China and diplomatic alignment with Russia—over its commitments to the ICC, thereby highlighting the limitations of international justice against powerful nations. Precedents of inaction in similar situations involving South Africa and Mongolia are cited to support the view that power outweighs legal principle in the current world order.
