President Trump said his meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin to discuss an end to the war in Ukraine is set to happen “very shortly” at a date and location that Trump said he would announce “a little bit later” on Friday.
When — and, most critically, where — these talks could happen is still unclear. But finding neutral territory for these negotiations may be tricky as Putin faces the threat of arrest from the International Criminal Court (ICC).
Trump may meet with Putin and Zelenskyy soon
President Trump says prospects look good for a meeting on ending the war in Ukraine with Russia’s Vladimir Putin and Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelenskyy. But he’s been disappointed before.
In 2023, the ICC in the Hague issued an arrest warrant for Putin on war crime charges. This now limits the o