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Putin's Spokesperson Dismisses Fears of Detainment in Mongolia Over ICC Warrant
Russian President Vladimir Putin bravely plans to visit Mongolia despite the chance of being arrested due to the International Criminal Court (ICC) warrant. Dmitry Peskov, Putin's press secretary, casually shared on Friday that the Kremlin has no qualms about Putin's impending voyage to the nation, a member of the ICC, which levied an arrest warrant against Putin last year over war crimes allegations in Ukraine.
According to ICC claims, Putin was involved in orchestrating the forced displacement of Ukrainian children from territories under occupation to Russia. If Putin ventures into Mongolia, the country, under obligated terms from the Rome Statute, must apprehend Putin as soon as he sets foot on Mongolian soil. However, the court has no mechanism to enforce this requirement. The same was the case with former Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir who was not apprehended during his trip to South Africa in 2015, an ICC member, causing uproar among human rights activists.
Amid concerns over Putin's potential detainment by the ICC, Peskov remains unfazed. He described the interaction with Mongolian friends as "remarkable" during the meeting with reporters on Friday. Russian authorities affirmed that Putin would attend an invite from President Ukhnaagiin Khurelsukh to partake in celebrations memorializing the 85th anniversary of the victory of Soviet and Mongolian troops over the Japanese military at the Battle of Khalkhin Gol.
In response, the ICC spokesperson, Fadi El Abdallah, emphasized Mongolia's duty to cooperate with the court. Typically, the ICC relies on its member states to implement its decisions, including arrest warrants. If Mongolia fails to collaborate, the judges may acknowledge this and report their findings to the Assembly of States Parties which may subsequently take appropriate measures, though El Abdallah did not detail the potential actions.
It remains to be seen if the ICC's arrest warrant will be executed on Putin's visit to Mongolia, a member of the ICC.
Further Readings:
According to the ICC, as a member state bound by the Rome Statute, Mongolia is duty-bound to detain Putin if he sets foot on their territory. However, if Mongolia fails to comply, the ICC lacks the means to enforce the warrant. In such a scenario, it would be up to the judges to report the matter to the Assembly of States Parties, who would then take necessary measures. But these specific measures remain undisclosed.
