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Ulaanbaatar (Mongolia): Russian President Putin visited Mongolia on Tuesday. There he was welcomed with a red carpet and a guard of honor.
Needless to say, the Hague-based Permanent Court of Arbitration (International Court of Justice) has ordered Putin’s arrest for the deaths of thousands of people, including children, in the Ukraine war, but it has no means or power to enforce that order.
An arrest warrant has been hanging over Putin for 18 months. The European Union has already said that there is no possibility of Putin's arrest during his visit. The warrant will not be executed.
Being a landlocked country, Mongolia is completely dependent on Russia for fuel and electricity. When Putin arrived, he was given a guard of honour dressed in a red and brown uniform worn by 13th century conqueror Genghis Khan. Putin was welcomed by Mongolian President Un Khurel Sukhe at the airport here when he arrived. From there, the two leaders paid floral tributes before the statue of Genghis Khan, the 13th century ruler of Mongolia and conqueror of nearly 3/4th of the Eurasian continent, before heading to the government building for talks.
European Commission spokesperson Nabila Massaral said Mongolia had accepted the principle of the Rome-based International Criminal Court in 2002. Yet they did not arrest Putin. In fact, he should have been arrested as soon as he landed at the airport.
On the other hand, Ukraine has also recommended his arrest. Apart from this, 50 Russians living outside Russia under the leadership of Vladimir Kara Murza had written a letter demanding Putin's arrest.
The friendship between Russia and Mongolia dates back to 1939. At that time, Japan had occupied Manchuria in China and started attacking Mongolia from there, but the Russian army went to Mongolia's aid and foiled the Japanese attack. This visit of President Putin on the 85th anniversary of that day remains important.
President Putin visited China in May to break international isolation amid a near-universal boycott. He then visited North Korea and then Vietnam, while attending the BRICS summit held in South Africa via video conference.