From the steppes with shamanism: The Hu makes hits with praises to the sky deity

(RNS) — An eight-man heavy metal band from Mongolia known as The Hu has done what few thought could happen in the 21st century: Create a new genre of folk-metal music. Decked out in black war regalia out of the 13th century, they sing invocations to a Mongolian sky deity and odes to 13th century...

International Criminal Court reports Mongolia to its oversight body for failing to arrest Putin

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — A panel of judges at the International Criminal Court reported Mongolia to the court's oversight organization on Thursday for failing to arrest Russian President Vladimir Putin when he visited the Asian nation last month. Putin's visit was his first to...

Mongolia ignores an international warrant for Putin's arrest, giving him a red-carpet welcome

ULAANBAATAR, Mongolia (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin received a red-carpet welcome to Mongolia on Tuesday, as the country ignored calls to arrest him on an international warrant for alleged war crimes stemming from Moscow's invasion of Ukraine. The trip, which concluded...

Russian President Vladimir Putin has concluded his visit to Mongolia

Mongolia holds welcome ceremony for Russian President Vladimir Putin despite international warrant for his arrest

Putin arrives in Mongolia, a member of the ICC that issued an arrest warrant for him

Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived Monday in Mongolia, a member of the international court that issued an arrest warrant for him. The official visit, in which he is to meet Tuesday with Mongolian leader Ukhnaa Khurelsukh, is Putin’s first to a member country of the...

Russian President Putin has arrived in Mongolia, a member of the international court that issued arrest warrant for him

Kremlin says it has 'no worries' about Putin visit to Mongolia despite an ICC warrant for his arrest

The Kremlin says it has “no worries” about President Vladimir Putin's upcoming visit to Mongolia, a country that is a member of the International Criminal Court, which last year issued a warrant for his arrest. The visit, scheduled for Sept. 3, will be Putin’s first trip to an...

Putin to travel to Mongolia next week despite an ICC warrant for his arrest

Russian President Vladimir Putin will visit Mongolia next week, the Kremlin said Thursday, despite the country being a member of the International Criminal Court, which last year issued a warrant for his arrest. The visit, scheduled for Sept. 3, will be Putin's first trip to an ICC...

Mongolia is in the tourism spotlight and making it easier to visit. Reindeer sledding, anyone?

ULAANBAATAR, Mongolia (AP) — With its reindeer sleigh rides, camel racing and stunning landscapes with room to roam, Mongolia is hoping to woo visitors who are truly looking to get away from it all. Like most countries, its tourism industry was devastated by the COVID-19 pandemic,...