During Putin's state visit to Mongolia, the ICC calls for his arrest.
Russian President Vladimir Putin will not be arrested, according to the Kremlin, which has repeatedly dismissed speculation to the contrary.
This week, Russian President Vladimir Putin traveled to Mongolia without being detained by the International Criminal Court, dealing a significant blow to the organization's credibility.
On Monday evening, Putin visited Ulaanbaatar, the capital city of Mongolia, and was welcomed by Battsetseg Batmunkh, the country's foreign minister, and an honor guard.
Putin's trip is purportedly to commemorate the 1939 triumph over Japan at the Battle of Khalkhin by Soviet-Mongolian troops.
Putin will be spending four days in Mongolia, where he will meet with national leaders. The focus on Putin's trip stems from the fact that Mongolia is a member of the ICC, which issued an arrest warrant for Putin in March 2023 over alleged involvement in the abduction of Ukrainian children.
Putin has avoided visiting countries that are subject to ICC jurisdiction until now.
Putin, being a leader of a non-signatory country like Russia, is not bound by the ICC's authority, but a visit to a Rome Statute signatory could still result in his arrest.
Despite Mongolia's obligation to act, the Kremlin has rejected any speculation that Putin could face arrest during his visit.
"According to the Moscow Times, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov stated on Friday that there are no concerns, as we have a wonderful conversation with our friends from Mongolia. He also mentioned that all aspects of the visit were meticulously planned."
Since Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022, Putin has been accused of being a war criminal by Ukraine, and kidnapping children is just one of the many crimes he has committed.
The Ukrainian Foreign Ministry accused these individuals of committing an aggressive war against Ukraine and committing atrocities against the Ukrainian people, as stated in a Telegram post.
The ministry urged the Mongolian authorities to enforce the international arrest warrant and surrender Putin to the International Criminal Court in The Hague.
Planet Chronicle Digital's Peter Aitken contributed to this report.
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