The Ukrainian Foreign Ministry protested in connection with Putin’s visit to Mongolia in early September

The Ukrainian Foreign Ministry protested the Mongolian government's refusal to arrest Vladimir Putin during his visit to the country in early September. A message about this was published on the department’s website.

The protest was expressed during a meeting of the Ukrainian side with the Director General of the Department of Europe and Africa of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Mongolia Gankhuurai Battungalag, who arrived in Kyiv.

“The Mongolian side has been informed of Ukraine’s deep disappointment with Mongolia’s refusal, as a signatory to the Rome Statute, to comply with the arrest warrant issued by the International Criminal Court for Putin during his stay in the country,” the statement says.

The Ukrainian Foreign Ministry assured that it will not leave the actions of the Mongolian side “without a proper reaction,” and Mongolia’s decision will be “taken into account in future policies for the development of bilateral relations.” At the same time, the Ukrainian side hopes that Mongolia will take effective steps “to restore the constructive nature of traditionally friendly Ukrainian-Mongolian relations.”