Red carpet, guard of honour and traditional outfits, Vladimir Putin was received with great pomp this Tuesday, September 3 in Mongolia. Despite the issue of an arrest warrant by the International Criminal Court (ICC) against him, the Russian president was not arrested when he got off the plane, as you can see in our video above.
On his arrival Monday evening in the Mongolian capital Ulaanbaatar, he was instead greeted by the guard of honour, lined up on either side of a red carpet. Then on Tuesday afternoon, a lavish ceremony was held in his honour on Ulaanbaatar’s Genghis Khan Square, decorated with giant flags for the occasion.
Standing under a red arch in the middle of the imposing square in the center of the capital, Vladimir Putin and his Mongolian counterpart Ukhnaa Khurelsukh were flanked by Mongolian soldiers in traditional dress on horses. A little girl brought a bouquet of flowers to the Kremlin leader, and then a brass band performed military tunes for the two leaders, as well as the Russian and Mongolian national anthems.
Alongside Ukhnaa Khurelsukh, Vladimir Putin then greeted “respectful attitude” from Mongolia to their “common historical heritage” and assured that both countries had “close positions” on “many current international issues”The Russian president has been the target of an arrest warrant since March 2023 for suspicion of illegal deportation of Ukrainian children to Russia. Mongolia, a member of the ICC, was therefore obliged to arrest him.
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