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Trump Jr. hunted endangered sheep with Putin bodyguard crony Umar Kremlev — FT

Donald Trump Jr. spent two days at a remote camp in Mongolia in late August 2026 accompanied by Umar Kremlev — a Russian businessman with prior criminal convictions and intimate institutional connections to Russian dictator Vladimir Putin’s security detail, The Financial Times (FT) revealed on Oct. 27.

27 October, 12:12 PM

Russia signs deal with China to build Power of Siberia 2 pipeline through Mongolia

Russia has signed a memorandum with China to construct the Power of Siberia 2 gas pipeline and the Soyuz–Vostok transit route through Mongolia, Gazprom CEO Alexei Miller announced after negotiations in Beijing, according to Russian state news agency Interfax on Sept. 1.

2 September 2025, 11:11 AM

Mongolia violated Rome Statute by not arresting Putin — ICC

The Mongolian government has breached the Rome Statute when it chose not to arrest Russian dictator Vladimir Putin during his visit in September, the International Criminal Court (ICC) stated on Oct. 24.

24 October 2024, 10:47 PM

Foreign Ministry delivers demarche to Mongolia over Putin’s visit

Ukraine’s Foreign Ministry has delivered a démarche to the Mongolian government after it failed to arrest Russian dictator Vladimir Putin during his recent official visit, the ministry announced on Sept. 12.

12 September 2024, 10:46 PM

Zelenskyy on Mongolia's refusal to arrest Putin: They respect dictator more than international law

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy commented on Russian President Vladimir Putin's visit to Mongolia and the Mongolian government's unwillingness to arrest the Kremlin leader during an interview with NBC News released on Sept. 5.

5 September 2024, 07:25 PM

U.S. State Department responds to Putin’s visit to Mongolia, where he was not detained

The U.S. State Department has responded to Russian dictator Vladimir Putin’s official visit to Mongolia and the Mongolian authorities’ refusal to arrest him, despite an International Criminal Court warrant.

4 September 2024, 12:07 PM

Ukrainian Prosecutor General condemns Mongolia for refusing to arrest Putin

Mongolia's refusal to comply with the ICC's arrest warrant for Putin undermines global legal standards and democratic values, said Ukrainian Prosecutor General Andriy Kostin on Sept. 3.

3 September 2024, 02:52 PM

Putin promotes discounted energy supplies to Mongolia, pushes pipeline to China

Moscow is preparing an intergovernmental agreement to supply petroleum products to Mongolia at a discount and to offer "cheap gas" if the Power of Siberia 2 pipeline to China is built, Russian dictator Vladimir Putin said, The Moscow Times wrote on Sept. 2.

3 September 2024, 02:35 PM

Mongolia helps Putin ‘evade justice’ — Ukraine

By refusing to arrest Russian dictator Vladimir Putin, the Mongolian government “has effectively allowed” the Russian leader to “evade justice, thereby sharing responsibility for his war crimes,” Ukraine’s Foreign Ministry said in a statement on Sept. 2.

2 September 2024, 11:03 PM

Ukraine's Foreign Ministry calls on Mongolia to hand over Putin to The Hague

The Ukrainian Ministry of Foreign Affairs has called on Mongolia to recognize Russian President Vladimir Putin as a war criminal and arrest him during his potential visit to the country.

30 August 2024, 09:39 PM

Putin’s pipeline project from Russia to China falls through

Vladimir Putin’s plan to boost gas supplies to China with the Power of Siberia-2 pipeline has been indefinitely postponed.

20 August 2024, 01:14 PM

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