Ukraine known as on Mongolia right now to arrest Russian President Vladimir Putin, who is anticipated to be there on September 3, primarily based on an arrest warrant issued by the Worldwide Prison Court docket, however the Kremlin stated it was not involved in regards to the go to.
The ICC issued a world arrest warrant in March final 12 months, accusing Putin of committing a conflict crime for illegally deporting lots of of kids from Ukraine. The Kremlin rejected the declare, saying the choice was politically motivated.
The warrant obliges the 124 international locations which can be members of the court docket, together with Mongolia, to arrest Putin and switch him to The Hague to face trial if he units foot on their soil.
“We name on the Mongolian authorities to adjust to the obligatory worldwide arrest warrant and switch Putin to the Worldwide Prison Court docket in The Hague,” the Ukrainian Overseas Ministry stated in an announcement on the Telegram app.
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov, requested earlier if Moscow was nervous about Mongolia being a member of the ICC, advised reporters: “No don't fear about that. We’ve got a wonderful dialogue with our pals from Mongolia.”
Requested if there had been discussions with Mongolian authorities in regards to the ICC's arrest warrant, Peskov stated: “Clearly the go to, all elements of the go to have been totally mentioned.”
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Supply: APE-MPE-Reuters
