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Mongolian officials "have the obligation" to arrest Vladimir Putin if he visits the country next week, the International Criminal Court (ICC) has said.

The trip, expected to happen on Tuesday, will be the first time the Russian leader has visited an ICC member nation since the court ordered his arrest in March 2023.

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[–] [email protected] 122 points 2 weeks ago (41 children)

Mongolia doesnt share a border with two belligerent superpowers. Two belligerent superpowers share a border with Mongolia.

[–] [email protected] 61 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (2 children)

Superpowers? China and what else? You mean the country up north that can't finish their 3 day operation in Ukraine has no economical or geopolitical significance and no one put them in corner only because they have nukes?

[–] [email protected] 41 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

China and the second strongest army in Russia.

[–] [email protected] 19 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Ever since Ukraine invaded it's actually the third strongest army in Russia.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I thought Wagner was integrated back into the main army.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I think they are still their own thing, but were made to do a pledge of allegiance to Russia.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Originally it was, but after the death of the guy Wagner was fully integrated and dispersed into the Russian Military.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I still can't believe he was dumb enough to get on a plane after all that.

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[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 weeks ago

China and Northern Mongolia?

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[–] [email protected] 43 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

So disappointed to discover that BBC updated the headline and the article (and no more than six hours later)...

New headline: Ukraine calls on Mongolia to arrest Putin ahead of visit

An ICC spokesperson told the BBC that Mongolian officials "have the obligation" to abide by ICC regulations, but clarified that this did not necessarily mean an arrest had to take place.

The agreement says in some circumstances, states may be exempted from the obligation to carry out an arrest where they would be forced to "breach a treaty obligation" with another state or where it would violate "diplomatic immunity of a person or property of a third state".

[–] [email protected] 35 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

In other words, it's absolutely mandatory in all situations except for all the time everywhere.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 2 weeks ago

It's a vibe.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 weeks ago

All the good ones were taken.

[–] [email protected] 29 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

It would be hard to do given Mongolia’s geographic situation of being next to two military superpowers

[–] [email protected] 11 points 2 weeks ago

You mean the great Mongolian Armed Forces bordering cowardly Russia? Russia physically could not invade Mongolia rn. China might but I doubt they would stir the pot that much over Putin.

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[–] [email protected] 22 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

I'm not going to blame Mongolia if they just ignore that. They do not have any ability to hold him.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 weeks ago

Would be the funniest twist this century though. Common n Mongols, have some humour!

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[–] [email protected] 14 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Not going to happen. Even if Mongolia were somehow immune to retaliation, Russia has like a 90% approval rating there.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Russia physically cannot invade Mongolia rn, I doubt they could invade parts of Russia if they declared independence.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 weeks ago

Do it, states. Doooo eeeeet.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

So will Mongolia lose its ICC rights when it doesn't, or will they just feign attempt to feign a "we tried to arrest him, but he got away damnit!"?

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

You cant ask a country like mongolia to commit suicide just because.

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[–] [email protected] 11 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Time to send a sacrificial body double then.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

That would be hilarious if they arrested Putin but he just continued ruling the country from Moscow.

[–] [email protected] 15 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

Would be more funny if real Putin was arrested and body double would take over ruling as if nothint happened. Entire Russia just denying the existence of real Putin.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

This would be a great sitcom.

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 weeks ago

Putin Truthers having a big day!

[–] [email protected] 8 points 2 weeks ago

Golden Horde 2: Moscow Boogaloo

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