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Reuters
Reuters
Politics
David Stanway

Mongolia's East-West balancing act buffeted by Russian invasion of Ukraine

FILE PHOTO: Demonstrators attend a rally in support of Ukraine following Russia's invasion of the country, near the Government Palace on Sukhbaatar Square in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia March 1, 2022. REUTERS/B. Rentsendorj

Russia's invasion of Ukraine and the imposition of tough sanctions on Moscow has put landlocked Mongolia in a tight spot economically and diplomatically, and experts warn that its delicate balancing act between East and West could be upset. 

On Tuesday, a small group of protesters gathered on Ulaanbaatar's Sukhbaatar Square to call for an end to hostilities in Ukraine, only to be confronted by residents worried about antagonising Russia.

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