The Kremlin has dismissed concerns about Russian President Vladimir Putin’s upcoming trip to Mongolia, which will expose him to arrest under a criminal court warrant. 

"There are no worries, we have a great dialogue with our friends from Mongolia," Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters on Friday, according to the Moscow Times. He added that "all aspects of the visit were carefully prepared."

The attention to Putin’s latest trip derives from the fact that Mongolia is a member of the International Criminal Court (ICC), which in March 2023 issued an arrest warrant for Putin over alleged involvement in the abduction of Ukrainian children. 

Putin has carefully avoided visiting countries that are signatories of the Rome Statute, thus making them subject to ICC jurisdiction. Russia – along with other major nations such as the U.S., China, India and Israel – are not signatories and thus do not answer to the ICC, but any visit to a Rome Statute signatory would subject Putin to arrest.

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The concern came to the fore during his planned trip to South Africa to attend a BRICS economic bloc conference: South African President Cyril Ramaphosa tried to dodge the issue, reiterating Russia’s declaration that an arrest would be tantamount to "a declaration of war." 

"It would be inconsistent with our Constitution to risk engaging in war with Russia," Ramaphosa said at the time. 

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Putin ultimately decided against attending the BRICS conference in person, instead sending his foreign minister Sergei Lavrov to attend in his place. 

Now, Putin plans to visit Mongolia – a Rome Statute signatory – on Sept. 3 at the invitation of the Mongolian President Ukhnaagiin Khurelsukh, to celebrate the 85th anniversary of a joint military victory over the Japanese forces. 

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The two leaders will also hold talks about developing "comprehensive strategic partnerships" and sign "a number of bilateral documents," according to a statement from the Kremlin. 

Ukraine responded to the news of Putin’s visit by calling on Mongolian officials to adhere to their ICC commitments and follow through on Putin’s arrest. 

In a statement, Ukraine referred to Putin as a war criminal and stressed that kidnapping children is just "one of the many crimes" that Putin has committed since Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022. 

"These individuals are guilty of an aggressive war against Ukraine, atrocities against the Ukrainian people," the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry wrote in a post on Telegram.  

"We call on the Mongolian authorities to execute the mandatory international arrest warrant and hand over Putin to the International Criminal Court in The Hague," the ministry added. 

The Associated Press contributed to this report. 

Meredith Gaudreau, the wife of Columbus Blue Jackets star Johnny Gaudreau, broke her silence on social media with a touching tribute to her husband after he and his brother, Matthew, were tragically killed when they were struck by a suspected drunk driver on the eve of their sister’s wedding.

Meredith shared two posts on Instagram that included a series of pictures that depicted their relationship over the years. 

"Thank you for the best years of my life. Despite losing you, I am still the luckiest girl in the world to have been yours," she wrote.  

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"I love you so so much. You were perfect. Some days it felt too good to [be] true. I love every single thing about you. You are my forever and I can’t wait to be with you again. I love you so much forever and ever."

Meredith shared a second post dedicated to Gaudreau being the "absolute best dad in the world." 

The couple shared two children together, two-year-old Noa and six-month old Johnny.

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"The absolute best dad in the world. So caring and loving. The best partner to go through parenthood with. John never missed a single appointment," She wrote. "Was the best at putting the baby to sleep and the Apple of Noa’s eye. I love how much she looks like him. We are going to make you proud. We love you so so so much daddy."

The Gaudreau family suffered an unimaginable loss when, on Thursday night, the day before Katie Gaudreau’s wedding, 43-year-old Sean Higgins struck the brothers on a rural road in New Jersey as they were cycling. 

New Jersey State Police said that Higgins, who was suspected of driving under the influence of alcohol, had attempted to pass two other vehicles on the right and struck the Gaudreau brothers from behind. 

Higgins was arrested and charged. Police said he failed a field sobriety test and also admitted to a responding officer to having consumed five or six beers before the accident. He also admitted to having consumed alcohol while driving, police added.

After his death, it was reported that Matthew Gaudreau, 29, was expecting his first child with his wife, Madeline. An online registry for the couple revealed that baby Tripp is due at the end of December. 

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