Putin's visit to Mongolia raises questions amidst ICC charges
Vladimir Putin arrived in Mongolia on Monday, September 2nd for a visit. Before doing so, he met with children from the Republic of Tuva, which borders Mongolia. The President told them what the residents of this part of Russia are doing in Ukraine. The recording has circulated online.
Vladimir Putin went to Mongolia for a visit. The NGO Human Rights Watch has called for his arrest in connection with the unlawful deportation of children from occupied territories to Russia, for which he is pursued by the International Criminal Court. So far, nothing suggests that the war criminal will finally be detained. Despite having blood on his hands, he is being received in subsequent world capitals, particularly focusing on Central and South Asia countries.
Before Vladimir Putin went to Mongolia, he visited children in the Republic of Tuva, which directly borders Mongolia. A fragment of the speech by the Russian dictator and his words directed to the children were shared online.
Recording with Putin. Here's what he told the children
Vladimir Putin met with students. During the conversation, he talked about the fighting in Ukraine - of course, not calling it a war, but a "special military operation."
About 10,000 kilometres of the Republic of Tuva's residents are very actively involved in the special military operation. They are risking themselves, their lives, their health, to protect each of you - Putin said to the gathered.
The words of the Russian dictator are astonishing as he was speaking to people living over 3,000 kilometres away from the borders of Ukraine, a country where Russians are conducting aggressive actions against the population. If the Ukrainian army conducts operations on Russian territory, they only strike strategic or military targets. There is no indication that Kyiv in any way threatens the residents of the distant republic. However, Putin likes to sow a sense of danger to mobilize Russians around him. Importantly, the President's words only further show how he treats the residents of remote republics and ethnic minorities (like the Bashkirs or residents of the Caucasian republics). They are the ones mainly dying in Ukraine - not Russians from the largest cities such as Moscow or St. Petersburg. This helps the Kremlin in the denationalization of remote republics and their Russification.
