{"id":2476298,"date":"2025-08-19T12:51:02","date_gmt":"2025-08-19T16:51:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/switzerland-says-putin-would-not-be-arrested-if-he-came-for-peace-talks\/"},"modified":"2025-08-19T12:52:46","modified_gmt":"2025-08-19T16:52:46","slug":"switzerland-says-putin-would-not-be-arrested-if-he-came-for-peace-talks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/switzerland-says-putin-would-not-be-arrested-if-he-came-for-peace-talks\/","title":{"rendered":"Switzerland says Putin would not be arrested if he came for peace talks"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fswitzerland-says-putin-would-not-be-arrested-if-he-came-for-peace-talks%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2476298&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The article reports that Swiss Foreign Minister Ignazio Cassis stated russian President Vladimir Putin would not be arrested if he came to Switzerland for peace talks,despite an outstanding International Criminal Court arrest warrant against him. switzerlands neutral status and Geneva&#8217;s role as the european headquarters of the UN allow it to offer such &#8220;immunity&#8221; for diplomatic negotiations. This statement comes amid efforts by former U.S. President Donald Trump to arrange a trilateral meeting involving Putin, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, and himself, as well as <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >potentially broader talks<\/a> with European leaders. Other European officials, including French President emmanuel Macron and Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani, have also recommended Switzerland, specifically Geneva, as a potential venue for peace talks. Though, Putin has not yet agreed to meet with Zelensky, with Russian officials emphasizing the need for careful planning of any <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/russia-takes-action-against-hunter-biden-12-other-americans\/\" title=\"Russia Takes Action Against Hunter Biden, 12 Other Americans\">high-level contacts<\/a>. <br \/> <!DOCTYPE html><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<div id=\"ld-4686-3758\"><\/div>\n<p><script>(function(w,d,s,i){w.ldAdInit=w.ldAdInit||[];w.ldAdInit.push({slot:14832835450050406,size:[0, 0],id:\"ld-4686-3758\"});if(!d.getElementById(i)){var j=d.createElement(s),p=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];j.async=true;j.src=\"https:\/\/cdn2.decide.dev\/_js\/ajs.js\";j.id=i;p.parentNode.insertBefore(j,p);}})(window,document,\"script\",\"ld-ajs\");<\/script><\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Switzerland says Putin would not be arrested if he came for peace talks<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2204886\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Swiss Foreign Minister Ignazio Cassis said Tuesday that Russian President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/vladimir-putin\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Vladimir Putin<\/a> would be granted &ldquo;immunity&rdquo; and not detained, despite a warrant for his arrest, if peace talks were held in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/switzerland\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Switzerland<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The statement comes after President Donald Trump met on Monday with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3758969\/trump-european-leaders-united-front-cracks-ukraine-war-resolution\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> other European leaders<\/a> at the White House, during which Trump called Putin. In a later post to social media, Trump said he was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/3759321\/trump-arranges-meeting-putin-zelensky-ukraine-war\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">attempting to arrange<\/a> a meeting between Putin and Zelensky, a trilateral meeting with himself, and then a multilateral talk with European leaders.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/3759771\/benjamin-netanyahu-hamas-proposal-israel-gaza-conflict\/\">Netanyahu&#8217;s right flank urges no deal on latest Hamas-approved proposal<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/3759869\/macron-free-speech-hypocrisy-candace-owens-lawsuit\/\">Macron points out perceived free speech hypocrisy over Candace Owens lawsuit<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3759493\/north-korea-kim-warning-us-south-korea-military-drills\/\">North Korea&rsquo;s Kim gives warning as US and South Korea begin joint military drills&nbsp;<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Cassis said Switzerland could host this type of summit &ldquo;despite the arrest warrant against Putin because of our special role and Geneva&rsquo;s role as the European headquarters of the U.N.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We are ready for such a meeting, and we also thank you for the trust placed in us. We have always signaled our willingness, but it naturally depends on the will of the major powers,&rdquo;&nbsp;Cassis said, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.srf.ch\/news\/international\/ukraine\/krieg-in-der-ukraine-cassis-koennen-selenski-putin-treffen-trotz-haftbefehl-abhalten\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">according to a translation<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Putin has been under an arrest warrant by the International Criminal Court since 2023 for war crimes committed during Russia&rsquo;s invasion of Ukraine in 2022.<\/p>\n<p>Other European leaders also suggested that Russian and Ukrainian officials could meet in Switzerland. French President Emmanuel Macron pushed for Geneva as a host, and Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani seemingly agreed, saying Geneva &ldquo;could be the right venue.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/foreign-policy\/3757957\/zelensky-white-house-meeting-land-concessions-russia-ukraine-war\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ZELENSKY WEIGHS LAND CONCESSIONS AND US-BACKED SECURITY AHEAD OF WHITE HOUSE MEETING<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Switzerland is known for its long-standing policy of neutrality in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/report-100-gop-lawmakers-may-vote-against-stolen-election-on-january-6th\/\" title=\"Report: 100+ GOP Lawmakers may Vote Against Stolen Election on January 6th\">foreign wars<\/a> and conflicts. The country has not been involved in any wars in over two centuries.<\/p>\n<p>Still, Putin has yet to agree to a meeting with Zelensky. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said Tuesday, &ldquo;Any contacts involving top officials must be prepared with the utmost care.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Switzerland says Putin granted immunity if peace talks held<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2910,"featured_media":2476299,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/AP25162291513257.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[38128,3733,36132],"class_list":["post-2476298","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-peace-talks","tag-putin","tag-switzerland"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/AP25162291513257.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2476298","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2910"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2476298"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2476298\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2476302,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2476298\/revisions\/2476302"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2476299"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2476298"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2476298"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2476298"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}