Ukraine urges Mongolia to arrest Putin

Ukraine has urged Mongolia to arrest Russian President Vladimir Putin ahead of his visit to the country on September 3, his first to an International Criminal Court (ICC) member state since the body issued a warrant for his arrest.

The court alleges Mr Putin is responsible for war crimes, saying he failed to stop the unlawful deportation of children from Ukraine to Russia since the conflict began.

An ICC spokesperson said that Mongolian officials “have the obligation” to abide by ICC regulations, but clarified that this did not necessarily mean an arrest had to take place.

The Kremlin said it had “no worries” about the visit, which is slated to take place next Tuesday.

“We have an excellent rapport with our partners from Mongolia,” Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov told reporters in Moscow.

“Of course, all aspects of the president’s visit have been carefully prepared.”

(With inputs from BBC)