Russia's Putin arrives in ICC member Mongolia

Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in Mongolia on Monday as a first visit to a member of the International Criminal Court (ICC).

Putin will attend ceremonial events in Mongolia marking the 85th anniversary of the Nomonhan battle between the now-defunct Imperial Japanese military and the Soviet and Mongolian armed forces in 1939. He is also scheduled to hold talks with Mongolian President UkhnaaKhurelsukh on Tuesday.