Mongolia ignores an international warrant for Putin’s arrest, giving him a red-carpet welcome

ULAANBAATAR, Mongolia (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin received a red-carpet welcome to Mongolia as the country ignored calls to arrest him on an international warrant for alleged war crimes stemming from Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine. His visit Tuesday was Putin’s first to a member country of the International Criminal Court since it issued the warrant in March 2023. Ukraine has called on Mongolia to hand Putin over to the court, and the European Union had expressed concern that the country might not execute the warrant. The international court has accused Putin of being responsible for the abductions of children from Ukraine. Putin concluded his visit Tuesday night.