Vladimir Putin arrived in Mongolia his first visit to a member country of the international criminal court since it ordered his arrest last year Ukraine called on Mongolia to detain him but there is no risk of Putin's arrest this is what a political consultant close to the Kremlin has confirmed to local media noting that there would be given guarantees ahead of this trip but mongolia's Balancing Act of maintaining ties with its powerful neighbors Russia and China while seeking closer relations with with the United States has become more difficult since the war in Ukraine particularly as 95% of Mongolian fuel comes from Russia this visit is being closely watched not just by the United States but by China as well