Putin to travel to Mongolia flouting ICC arrest warrant

Russian President Vladimir Putin will travel to Mongolia, a member of the International Criminal Court, this week, disregarding the court’s arrest warrant against him. Putin’s trip, which is set for Sept. 3, will mark his first visit to a country that is a member of the ICC since the arrest warrant was issued against him in March 2023 over alleged war crimes committed by Russian forces in Ukraine. All of the court’s members are obligated to detain suspects whom the court has issued arrest warrants for if they step into...