Espreso. Global

"Rome Statute has special procedure to deal with such cases": ICC Prosecutor Khan on Mongolia's refusal to arrest Putin

Sofia Polonska
10 September, 2024 Tuesday
18:02

International Criminal Court (ICC) Prosecutor Kareem Khan commented on Mongolia's refusal to arrest Vladimir Putin and noted that there is an algorithm for responding to such case

client/title.list_title

He said this on September 10 during a visit to the Okhmatdyt children's hospital in Kyiv, Interfax reports.

‘There is a special procedure in the Rome Statute for dealing with such cases when the state did not cooperate with the court. Accordingly, judges control everything, they are aware of what happened. As a rule, in such cases, a general meeting of all ICC member states takes place and a decision is made,’ Khan commented.

He also noted that ‘compliance and cooperation in the ICC is not perfect’ and added that ‘there have been cases of such non-compliance in the past when states did not work with the court’.

At the same time, when asked by journalists whether it is possible to say that international law still works, Khan replied: ‘Do not be disappointed, we will see results, but it will not be easy. We are moving towards the real application of the law, and we are doing it together.’

Reaction of Prosecutor General Andriy Kostin

Andriy Kostin, who was also present during the visit to the Okhmatdyt hospital, said that Ukraine is currently working together with international partners to ensure that Mongolia, as a signatory to the Rome Statute of the ICC, feels the consequences of its refusal to arrest Vladimir Putin, Interfax reports.

According to him, this ‘should not be a tragedy’, because when one of the 125 countries that are signatories to the Rome Statute does not fulfil its obligations, it does not mean that all the others will not fulfil them either.

‘That's why we are working together with our partners to ensure that the country that did this feels the consequences,’ Kostin added.

On Putin's visit to Mongolia

On August 30, the Kremlin press service announced that Putin was to visit Mongolia on September 3 at the invitation of President Ukhnagiin Khurelsukh. Putin's trip to Mongolia was the dictator's first visit to a country that had ratified the Rome Statute. At the same time, his spokesman Dmitry Peskov said that the Kremlin was not afraid of the Russian dictator's arrest.

On the same day, the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry called on the Mongolian authorities to arrest Putin and hand him over to the International Criminal Court in The Hague.

The International Criminal Court said that the Mongolian authorities, in accordance with their obligations, should arrest Vladimir Putin if he visits the country.

On September 2, the Russian dictator nevertheless flew to Mongolia. Ukrainian Foreign Ministry spokesman Heorhiy Tykhyi said that Mongolia would face consequences for refusing to arrest Putin.

A spokesman for the Mongolian government later said that Mongolia did not arrest Putin because it was dependent on Russian energy imports.

Tags:
Read also:
  • News
2025, Friday
14 February
10:28
Russian drone with explosive warhead strikes Chornobyl nuclear plant sarcophagus
10:09
Exclusive
Anti-tank trenches, 'dragon's teeth' fortifications are being built around Kramatorsk, Donetsk region
09:51
U.S., Russian, Ukrainian officials to meet in Saudi Arabia, Trump says
09:35
Russia loses 1,200 soldiers, 81 artillery systems, 17 tanks in one day of war in Ukraine
2025, Thursday
13 February
22:00
Exclusive
Heart of Ukraine: interactive Valentine’s Day installation unveiled at Kyiv’s railway station
21:45
Exclusive
'Starved and tortured': freed Azov fighter reveals horrors of Olenivka prison
21:31
Exclusive
Putin, Zelenskyy will not get everything they want, but peace will be achieved — U.S. Defense Secretary
21:20
Exclusive
Ukraine Russia war live map, February 5-12
Russian army returns to using armored vehicles near Pokrovsk – Ukrainian military
21:10
OPINION
Operation against Poroshenko: strategic move to divide society
20:57
Exclusive
Ukrainian intelligence destroys Valdai radar near Moscow: expert explains how
20:42
Exclusive
Sanctions against Poroshenko might be politically motivated before elections - MP
20:24
U.S. sanctions ICC Prosecutor Karim Khan who issued Putin arrest warrant
20:11
Exclusive
Ukraine risks future war as Trump rejects NATO membership and security guarantees
19:56
Fico publishes photo with Putin, says calls Ukraine and EU are "losers"
19:40
Exclusive
Many EU politicians see Ukraine ceasefire as done deal — Espreso correspondent from Brussels
19:25
'Nothing discredits Hungarian officials more than their actions': Ukraine’s MFA on Budapest’s accusations
19:10
Exclusive
"Approaching Mariupol, we realized this was a real major invasion": former POW told about city's defense
18:55
Press release
Kostiantyn Zhevago considers sanctions imposed on him illegal - businessman's press service
18:41
Exclusive
Russian military drills ahead of February 24 were wake-up call - released Azov fighter
18:25
'Any deal made behind our backs won’t work': Kaja Kallas on negotiations with Russia
18:07
'Poland, Europe, entire West need full cooperation': Tusk urges ending disputes over Ukraine
17:51
Hungary’s Orbán slams EU statement on Ukraine peace talks as 'worthless'
17:34
Trump must be more realistic on Russia talks — Ukrainian MP on Trump-Putin call
17:16
Trump's British ally Farage backs Ukraine joining NATO despite past criticism
16:54
Russia deliberately targeted Mariupol shelters marked "Children" and "Civilians" — Azov soldier, released from captivity
16:33
Moldova recovers Russian drone wreckage, summons Russian ambassador
16:15
Two newest Russian radar systems explode near Moscow
15:54
Exclusive
No reason to say Ukraine's fate will be decided behind its back — military expert
15:35
China suggests Putin-Trump summit as solution to end war against Ukraine
15:16
Russia denies talks of recognizing Crimea, occupied territories as Russian in Trump-Putin call
14:53
Secret Gravehawk air defense system for Ukraine unveiled – and it's not what you'd expect
14:40
Ukraine’s parliament work blocked by MPs protesting political repression
14:21
Ukraine's role crucial in peace talks after Trump-Putin call, NATO chief says
13:56
Zelenskyy imposes sanctions against Ukraine’s former President Poroshenko
13:38
Exclusive
"Unprecedented case in nuclear energy history": Expert on Ukraine buying reactors from Bulgaria
13:15
Poland warns Ukraine not to expect NATO invitation to “fall from the sky”
12:54
Trump's ex-advisor: Kremlin drinks vodka straight from bottle after Trump-Putin talk
12:35
Around 7,000 civilians remain in Ukraine’s Pokrovsk as evacuation continues
12:15
Review
Return to pre-war borders is unrealistic: New Pentagon chief's statements at Ramstein and Ukraine's stance. Serhiy Zgurets' column
11:52
Russian forces block water and humanitarian aid deliveries to civilians in frontline areas
More news