Kremlin is not afraid of Putin's arrest on his visit to Mongolia

Dmitry Peskov, the Russian leader's press secretary, has said that the Kremlin is not concerned about Russian ruler Vladimir Putin's trip to Mongolia, which recognises the jurisdiction of the International Criminal Court (ICC). Source: RIA Novosti, a Kremlin-aligned Russian news outlet; Meduza, a Latvia-based Russian news outlet Details: When asked whether there had been any negotiations with the Mongolian authorities regarding the arrest warrant for Putin issued by the ICC, Peskov replied: "Of course, all aspects of the visit were carefully prepared."

He also stressed that the Kremlin has "an excellent dialogue with our [Russia's - ed.] friends from Mongolia".

Background: Vladimir Putin is scheduled to arrive in Mongolia on 3 September.

It will be his first visit to a country that has signed the Rome Statute of the ICC since March 2023, when the court issued an arrest warrant for the Russian ruler.

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