Mongolia welcomes Putin despite requirement to act on ICC arrest warrant

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The East Asian country of Mongolia welcomed Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday, defying an International Criminal Court warrant out for Putin’s arrest despite being an ICC member.

As a member of the ICC, Mongolia was obligated to detain Putin, but it declined to do so.

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