Putin’s Visit to Mongolia Leaves Country in Flagrant Violation of ICC Mandate

They ‘allowed the indicted criminal to escape justice, thereby sharing responsibility for his war crimes,’ a Ukrainian official said.

Vyacheslav Prokofyev, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP
Russian President Vladimir Putin, right, and Mongolian President Ukhnaagiin Khurelsukh attend a welcome ceremony at Sukhbaatar Square at Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, September 3, 2024. Vyacheslav Prokofyev, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP

Officials in Mongolia rolled out the red carpet for President Putin today, despite its obligation as a member of the International Criminal Court to arrest the Russian leader for war crimes against Ukraine.

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