President Vladimir Putin's visit to Ulaanbaatar was carefully planned, so the Kremlin is not worried about Mongolia's participation in the International Criminal Court (ICC), said the head of state's press secretary Dmitry Peskov. Vladimir Putin's visit to Mongolia is scheduled for September 3.

In March 2023, the ICC issued an arrest warrant for the Russian president in connection with "suspected illegal removal of children from Ukraine." The warrant is required to be executed by member countries of the Rome Statute, which they ratify upon accession. Mongolia signed the Rome Statute in 2000 and ratified it in 2002.

Journalists asked Dmitry Peskov whether the ICC warrant was discussed with the Mongolian authorities before Vladimir Putin's visit was agreed upon. "All aspects of the visit were carefully prepared. There are no worries, we have an excellent dialogue with our friends in Mongolia," the press secretary replied.

In August 2023, Vladimir Putin did not go to South Africa (also a member of the Rome Statute), where the BRICS summit was taking place. He participated in the conference via video link. According to the Russian president, this decision was made because if he had arrived, there would have been "political attacks" aimed at disrupting the event. The Russian president has also been invited to the G20 summit, which is scheduled to take place in November 2024 in Rio de Janeiro. Lula da Silva, the president of Brazil, which is also a member of the Rome Statute, said that Vladimir Putin himself should assess the consequences of his visit.