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The Mongols once ruled over the ancestors of Russians and Chinese alike. Today Mongolia is so dependent on both Moscow that it must welcome Putin against international outrage to ensure survival.
Sep. 8
War in Ukraine
Russian researchers are reported to be working on new anti-aging treatments on the orders of Russian President Vladimir Putin, who is reportedly consumed by the idea of eternal life.
Sep. 7
Putin
Videos circulating on the internet show small groups of protestors holding Ukrainian flags and anti-war banners during Russian President Vladimir Putin’s visit to Mongolia.
Sep. 5
US
Russian President Putin often comments on political and social issues in the United States, often in a mocking way.
Sep. 5
War in Ukraine
As a state that recognises the ICC's authority, the onus was on Mongolia to arrest the Russian autocrat. Europe's press evaluates the situation.
Sep. 5
War in Ukraine
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Sep. 4
Putin
Though Mongolia has been Moscow’s loyal ally since the Soviet era, the relationship was not without its hiccups – at times marred by purges and oppressions.
Sep. 3
Putin
Ukrainian Foreign Ministry spokesman Heorhii Tykhyi called Mongolia’s refusal to arrest Russian President Vladimir Putin a “heavy blow to the International Criminal Court.”
Sep. 3
War in Ukraine
Mongolia welcomes Russian war criminal Putin and as a member of the ICC ignores its obligation to arrest him.
Sep. 3
War in Ukraine
Drone attacks force Moscow refinery to halt operations; One killed as missiles explode in Dnipro, Kharkiv; Putin and Kim trade animals for artillery; No arrests for Russian delegation in Mongolia
Sep. 3
War in Ukraine
Ukraine's surprise August 6 incursion into Russia has displaced around 130,000 people and seen Kyiv hold on to parts of the border Kursk region.
Sep. 2
Putin
To deal effectively with Putin, the US and the West need to share his understanding that the Russo-Ukrainian War is part of a broader Russia-West conflict.
Sep. 1
Putin
The Russian president praised the Belarusian head of state for his “balanced, far-sighted decisions even in the most difficult situations” on the latter’s 70th birthday on Friday.
Aug. 30
Putin
News broke this week that Elon Musk has a couple of Russian oligarchs as investors in his “X” Twitter company. They are small shareholders, but his coziness with the Kremlin is nothing new.
Aug. 30
Putin
Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko is known not only for his authoritarian rule but for his many impenetrable statements on the issues of the day.
Aug. 30
War in Ukraine
Friendly fire considered in F-16 crash; Putin to visit first ICC signatory country since arrest warrant; Russian business profits plummet; First Harris interview reveals no foreign policy plan details
Aug. 30
Putin urges increased protection for the fleet against long-range missiles, after Ukraine eliminates another missile ship in Sevastopol, forcing Moscow to move the fleet to mainland Russia.
Jun. 27