Protest against Putins visit to Mongolian capital city

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(3 Sep 2024) • RESTRICTION SUMMARY: • • ASSOCIATED PRESS • Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia - 3 September 2024 • 1. Various of small group of protesters holding banner reading (English) “Get war criminal Putin out of here” and Ukrainian flag • 2. SOUNDBITE (Mongolian) Bat-Uul Erdene, former Ulaanbaatar city mayor: • “I am strongly against Putin’s visit to Mongolia. This really frustrates me that a person who started a barbaric operation that was not heard of in recent years, let alone ever in Russian history, is visiting Mongolia.” • 3. Wide of screen on building showing flags of Russia and Mongolia • 4. Close of flags • 5. Wide of mounted police officer • 6. Wide of honor guards arriving riding horses • 7. Wide of Russian officials arriving • 8. SOUNDBITE (Mongolian) Bat-Uul Erdene, former Ulaanbaatar city mayor: • “I am interested in hearing what the Mongolian president has to say. Putin is visiting Mongolia on his invitation. What’s the reason behind inviting Putin? I have heard rumors that our president invited Putin to persuade him to stop the war. I hope this is true and I am waiting for the joint statement.” • 9. Wide of protester Uyanga Tsoggerel waving Mongolian national flag • 10. SOUNDBITE (Mongolian) Uyanga Tsoggerel, protester: • “But Mongolia is not a country of the few who rule. We exist because we value the independence of sovereignty, respect the freedom and power of 3.4 million people. This is why I, as a citizen, have been protesting since yesterday against Putin, who is recklessly humiliating and shaming Mongolia in front of the world.” • 11. Wide of spectators • 12. Close of police officers • 13. Various of Putin’s motorcade arriving at welcome ceremony • STORYLINE: • Small protests were staged in the Mongolian capital of Ulaanbaatar on Tuesday as Russian leader Vladimir Putin paid a rare visit, despite an international warrant for his arrest. • • The trip is Putin’s first to a member country of the International Criminal Court since it issued the warrant about 18 months ago. • • Ahead of his visit, Ukraine called on Mongolia to hand Putin over to the court in The Hague, and the European Union expressed concern that Mongolia might not execute the warrant. • • A few protesters who tried to unfurl a Ukrainian flag beside the central square where the welcome ceremony was about to start were taken away by police. • • Some distance away from the square, five others had gathered, holding an anti-Putin banner and Ukrainian flag. They disbanded after hearing about the arrest. • • Former mayor of Ulaanbaatar Bat-Uul Erdene was not involved in the protests, but expressed his opposition to Putin’s visit. • • This really frustrates me that a person who started a barbaric operation that was not heard of in recent years, let alone ever in Russian history, is visiting Mongolia, he said. • • “I have heard rumors that our president invited Putin to persuade him to stop the war. I hope this is true and I am waiting for the joint statement,” he added. • • Uyanga Tsoggerel waved a Mongolian flag in front of the Russian embassy to show her support of the opposition protests. • • She said her country is a democracy that does not tolerate dictatorship. • • We exist because we value the independence of sovereignty, respect the freedom and power of 3.4 million people. This is why I, as a citizen, have been protesting since yesterday against Putin, who is recklessly humiliating and shaming Mongolia in front of the world,” she said. • • AP video shot by Dulamkhorloo Baatar and Tumursukh Zorigt • • =========================================================== • • • Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork • Twitter: / ap_archive • Facebook: / aparchives • Instagram: / apnews • • • You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/you...

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