Putin’s Mongolia Visit Amidst ICC Arrest Warrant: Kremlin ‘Not Worried’

Russian President Vladimir Putin is set to visit Mongolia next week, a country that is a member of the International Criminal Court (ICC), which issued an arrest warrant for him last year. The Kremlin, however, has expressed no concerns about the visit, stating that it has a “wonderful dialogue” with Mongolia. The ICC, however, maintains that Mongolia has a legal obligation to cooperate and detain suspects for whom the court has issued warrants. Putin’s visit is part of a celebration marking the 85th anniversary of the Soviet and Mongolian victory over Japan in the Khalkhin Gol River conflict. The ICC accuses Putin of responsibility for the alleged deportation of Ukrainian children during the ongoing conflict. While Russia has rejected the court’s jurisdiction, Putin has not traveled to any ICC member states since the warrant was issued, skipping a BRICS summit in South Africa last year to avoid potential legal issues.