Mongolia has been accused of “sharing responsibility” for Vladimir Putin’s “war crimes” after authorities did not arrest him during an official visit on Tuesday.

Kyiv joined human rights campaigners in urging Mongolia to execute the International Criminal Court’s (ICC) arrest warrant, which was issued last year, insisting it had an “obligation” to do so.

But the Russian leader was instead welcomed by a guard of honour as he landed in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia’s capital, to begin his high-profile trip.

It comes at a time when Putin claims Russian troops are “advancing rapidly” in eastern Ukraine, as it continues its assault on the city of Pokrovsk, a key logistics hub targeted for months by Moscow.

Volodymyr Zelensky acknowledged that Ukrainian forces have faced difficulty on the eastern front, particularly near Pokrovsk, but said Russian forces had not advanced for two days.

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