Ukraine's FM announces demarche against Mongolia due to Putin's visit

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine has announced a demarche against Mongolia over the visit of Russian dictator Vladimir Putin and the country's refusal to arrest him.

This was reported by RBC-Ukraine with reference to the press service of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine.

“On September 12, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine announced a demarche to the Mongolian side during a meeting with Director General of the Department of Europe and Africa of the Mongolian Foreign Ministry Ganhuurai Battungalag, who arrived in Kyiv from Ulaanbaatar at the request of the Ukrainian side,” the statement said.

The ministry noted that Ukraine's deep disappointment with Mongolia's refusal as a signatory to the Rome Statute to execute the arrest warrant issued by the International Criminal Court for Putin during his stay in the country was communicated to the Mongolian side.

“Ukraine will not leave such actions without a proper response. The decision taken by Mongolia will be taken into account in further policy on the development of bilateral relations with Mongolia and in the development of Ukraine's position on supporting this country in international formats,” the Foreign Ministry emphasized.

At the same time, the ministry added that the Ukrainian side hopes that “Mongolia will take effective steps to restore the constructive nature of traditionally friendly Ukrainian-Mongolian relations, which is in the interests of both countries.”

Author - Dmitriy Levchenko, 13/09/2024