Russian President Vladimir Putin visited Mongolia on Tuesday amidst calls for his arrest on international warrants for alleged war crimes related to the invasion of Ukraine. The International Criminal Court issued a warrant for his arrest about 18 months ago, but there is no indication that Mongolia will comply with the request.
Despite Ukraine's appeal to Mongolia to hand Putin over to the court in The Hague and the European Union expressing concerns about Mongolia's stance, the Kremlin remains unfazed. Mongolia, a landlocked country heavily reliant on Russia for fuel and electricity, faces a dilemma as a member of the international court obligated to detain suspects with arrest warrants.
