Switzerland ready to host Putin for any Geneva peace talks, minister says
Published by Global Banking and Finance Review
Posted on August 19, 2025
1 min readLast updated: January 22, 2026
Published by Global Banking and Finance Review
Posted on August 19, 2025
1 min readLast updated: January 22, 2026
Switzerland is willing to host Russian President Putin for peace talks in Geneva despite an ICC warrant, highlighting its neutral diplomatic role.
ZURICH (Reuters) -Switzerland would be ready to host Russian President Vladimir Putin for any peace talks on Ukraine despite an existing arrest warrant for him from the International Criminal Court (ICC), Foreign Minister Ignazio Cassis said on Tuesday.
Neutral Switzerland is a signatory to the ICC but Cassis told Swiss national broadcaster SRF that provided Putin was coming for peace purposes, the country could receive him.
"This has to do with our diplomatic role, with international Geneva as (the European) headquarters of the United Nations," Cassis told the broadcaster.
French President Emmanuel Macron mooted Geneva as a potential location for Ukraine peace talks between Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy after a meeting between U.S. President Trump, Zelenskiy and European leaders in Washington.
The ICC issued its warrant in 2023, just over a year after Russia launched its invasion of Ukraine, accusing Putin of the war crime of deporting hundreds of children from Ukraine.
(Writing by Dave GrahamEditing by Madeline Chambers)
Yes, Switzerland is ready to host Russian President Vladimir Putin for peace talks on Ukraine, provided he is coming for peace purposes.
The ICC issued a warrant for Putin in 2023, accusing him of the war crime of deporting hundreds of children from Ukraine.
Switzerland's diplomatic role is significant, as it hosts international organizations like the United Nations in Geneva.
French President Emmanuel Macron suggested Geneva as a potential location for peace talks between Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy.
Switzerland is a signatory to the ICC, but it may allow Putin's visit for peace talks despite the existing arrest warrant.
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