FM of Ukraine calls on Mongolia to execute international arrest warrant for Putin
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine has called on the Mongolian authorities to execute a binding international arrest warrant for the leader of the aggressor country, Vladimir Putin, during his visit to the country.
This is stated in a statement by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in connection with information about Vladimir Putin's planned visit to Mongolia at the invitation of Mongolian President Ukhnaagiin Khurelsukh, Ukrinform reports.
“The Ukrainian Side hopes that the Government of Mongolia is aware of the fact that Vladimir Putin is a war criminal. The International Criminal Court, the jurisdiction of which is recognized by Mongolia, has issued a warrant for his arrest on suspicion of the illegal forced transfer of Ukrainian children to the Russian Federation. The abduction of Ukrainian children is just one of numerous crimes for which Putin and the rest of the Russian military and political leadership must be brought to justice,” the Foreign Ministry said.
The Foreign Ministry noted that the abduction of Ukrainian children is only one of the many crimes for which Putin and the rest of the military and political leadership of the Russian Federation must face justice.
“These individuals are guilty of the war of aggression against Ukraine, atrocities against the Ukrainian people, murders, rapes, robberies, shelling of civilian infrastructure, and genocide,” the statement said.
As reported by Ukrinform with reference to Bloomberg, Russian leader Vladimir Putin received assurances from Mongolia before his planned visit to the country that he would not be arrested for war crimes in Ukraine under a warrant issued by the International Criminal Court.