Russia Could Threaten: What Putin Aimed to Show with His Visit to Mongolia Dzvenislava Moshovskaya Vladimir Putin arrived on September 2 to Mongolia. The country has not arrested the war criminal wanted by the International Criminal Court, but it should have done so because it is a party to the Rome Statute. Former Russian Energy Minister and opposition figure Vladimir Milov told Channel 24 that the Mongolian authorities were probably afraid to detain Putin. He explained this by the fact that this country has complicated relations with China, and they allegedly consider Russia a “guarantor” of their security. According to Vladimir Milov, if Putin had been arrested in Mongolia, it would have angered Moscow and Beijing . China is not a party to the Rome Statute, so it is against neighboring countries, where Xi Jinping wants to have influence, implementing the decision of the Western legal system. I think Moscow threatened Mongolia. Due to its difficult geographical location between Russia and China, it was difficult to expect such radical actions, he said. The former Russian energy minister suggested that the visit In Mongolia, Putin wanted to show that he is not in international isolation and that nothing threatens him. It is worth adding that ignoring the Rome Statute is a serious blow to the system international criminal law. The Foreign Ministry noted that it is necessary to work on the consequences of such a decision for Mongolia.Why Putin Wasn't Arrested in Mongolia
Russia Could Have Threatened: What Putin Was Trying to Show with His Visit to Mongolia
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