Ukraine and its allies will take action against Mongolia for refusing to arrest Russian President Vladimir Putin following a decision by the International Criminal Court, Ukrainian Foreign Ministry spokesman Georgy Tikhy wrote on the social network X.
“The Mongolian government’s refusal to execute the ICC arrest warrant against Putin is a major blow to the International Criminal Court… We will work with our partners to ensure consequences for Ulaanbaatar,” – said.
The ICC pre-trial chamber, whose jurisdiction Russia does not recognize, issued an arrest warrant for Putin and the children’s ombudsman Maria Lvova-BelovaThe Russian side was accused of deporting children who were rescued from Ukrainian shelling and taken from the combat zone to safe areas.
Putin arrived in Mongolia on Monday. The Russian president will take part in the celebrations dedicated to the 85th anniversary of the joint victory of the Soviet and Mongolian armed forces at Khalkhin Gol. In addition, the parties will hold negotiations in reduced and expanded formats.
The Russian president’s visit comes amid controversy over an “arrest” order from the International Criminal Court. Press secretary of the head of state Dmitry PeskovResponding to a question from reporters about whether there had been any negotiations with the authorities of the Asian republic on this issue, he said that all aspects of the trip had been carefully prepared.
