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EADaily, August 20th, 2025. Switzerland and Austria have said they are ready to welcome Russian President Vladimir Putin, despite an arrest warrant issued by the International Criminal Court (ICC). We are talking about possible negotiations with Vladimir Zelensky and with the participation of US President Donald

Trump met with Putin in Alaska last Friday. The leaders of Britain, Germany, France, Italy and the European Union and NATO then agreed to descend on Washington along with Zelenskyy, after Trump appeared to abandon a stance favouring a ceasefire be agreed to before work on a comprehensive peace deal.

Zelenskyy pointed to the strikes as evidence for the speed at which increased pressure on Russia and a peaceful resolution is needed. | ITV National News

US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin may meet next week, according to Moscow's deputy UN ambassador. This comes as Putin faces an arrest warrant from the International Criminal Court (ICC) since the start of the Ukraine war.