Putin gets lavish welcome in Mongolia despite warrant

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****** gets lavish welcome in Mongolia despite warrant

Russian President Vladimir ****** has received a red carpet welcome during a state visit to Mongolia, whose ******** to arrest him under a warrant from the International ********* Court was criticised by Ukraine as a ***** against justice.

As he stepped out of his limousine in the capital Ulaanbaatar, ****** was greeted by his Mongolian counterpart Ukhnaagiin Khurelsukh in front of a row of ceremonial guardsmen on horseback wearing helmets with pointed tops.

The Kremlin leader stooped to kiss a young girl who stepped forward to welcome him in Russian and present him with flowers.

An International ********* Court (ICC) arrest warrant issued last year against ****** obliges the court’s 124 member states, including Mongolia, to arrest the Russian president and transfer him to The Hague for trial if he sets foot on their territory.

Mongolia’s ******** to act on it was “a heavy ***** to the International ********* Court and the system of ********* law”, Ukrainian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Heorhiy Tykhyi said.

“Mongolia has allowed an accused ********* to evade justice, thereby sharing responsibility for the war *******,” he wrote on the Telegram messaging app. Ukraine.

He said he would work with Ukraine’s allies to ensure Mongolia felt the consequences.

The ******* States, which is not a member of the ICC and is keen to develop relations with Mongolia as an important source of rare-earth minerals needed in high-tech applications, was also critical of Ulaanbaatar.

“We don’t believe any country should give ****** a platform to promote his war of aggression against Ukraine,” State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller told a regular briefing.

“We do expect Mongolia to adhere to its commitment and support for the principles of the UN Charter, including sovereignty and territorial integrity, and convey that those principles must be upheld around the world,” he said.

Miller said Washington understood Mongolia’s position sandwiched between two larger neighbours, which are China and Russia, but added; “We do think it’s important that they continue to support the rule of law around the world.”

While the US is not an ICC member, it supported the court’s decision to issue an arrest warrant for ******.

The ICC warrant accuses ****** of illegally deporting hundreds of children from Ukraine. The Kremlin has rejected the accusation, saying it is politically motivated.

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said last week that Moscow had no worries about any action in connection with the warrant, as Russia had a “great dialogue” with Mongolia and all aspects of the visit had been discussed in advance.

“Relations with Mongolia are among the priorities of our foreign policy in Asia. They have been brought to a high level of comprehensive strategic partnership,” ****** told Khurelsukh.

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