The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine assures that Ukraine will not leave such actions without a proper response.
On September 12, the Ukrainian Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a diplomatic protest to the Mongolian side over the visit of Russian dictator Volodymyr Putin to Mongolia.
This was reported by the ministry's press service.
The protest was issued during a meeting with the Director-General of the Europe and Africa Department of Mongolia's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Gankhuurai Battungalag, who arrived in Kyiv from Ulaanbaatar at the invitation of the Ukrainian side.
"The Mongolian side was informed of Ukraine's deep disappointment at Mongolia's refusal, as a signatory of the Rome Statute, to execute the arrest warrant issued by the International Criminal Court for Putin during his stay on Mongolian territory," the Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated.
The ministry assured that Ukraine would not leave such actions without an appropriate response. The decision made by Mongolia will be considered in future policies regarding the development of bilateral relations, the Ministry emphasized.
"At the same time, the Ukrainian side hopes that Mongolia will take effective steps to restore the constructive nature of the traditionally friendly Ukrainian-Mongolian relations, which is in the interests of both states," the ministry concluded.
Putin’s visit to Mongolia
Russian dictator Putin arrived in Mongolia on September 2. In Ulaanbaatar, the Kremlin's host was given a grand reception, complete with a red carpet and honor guard. At Chinggis Khaan International Airport, Volodymyr Putin was welcomed by Mongolia’s Foreign Minister, Batmunkh Batsetseg.
The Ukrainian Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated that Mongolia allowed a criminal to evade justice. The ministry described such actions as a "severe blow to the International Criminal Court and the international criminal justice system."
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy also made a sharp statement regarding Putin's visit to Mongolia. According to him, the authorities of Mongolia demonstrated greater respect for a murderer than for international law.
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