Putin hopes to travel overseas to meet Trump despite arrest warrant for war crimes
RUSSIA, AUG 7 – Putin plans a summit with Trump to discuss ending the Ukraine war despite an ICC arrest warrant issued in March 2023 for alleged war crimes, with the UAE a possible venue.
- Despite an ICC arrest warrant, Russian president Vladimir Putin said Thursday he hopes to meet U.S. President Donald Trump next week in the United Arab Emirates.
- Having traveled since the March 2023 warrant, Putin visited Mongolia, China, and North Korea despite the ICC’s arrest warrant for alleged war crimes.
- On the eve of a White House deadline, the U.S. was still poised to impose additional sanctions Friday if Moscow fails to show progress on ending the Ukraine war, and the summit depends on Putin meeting Zelenskiy.
- In Kyiv, opinions are divided, with Zelensky urging European involvement and a resident suggesting Putin aims to avoid sanctions by meeting Trump.
- A Gallup poll found about seven in 10 Ukrainians want to negotiate a settlement soon, with only one-quarter supporting continuing the war.
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Putin ‘hopes’ to meet Trump in UAE - The Tribune
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday said he hoped to meet US President Donald Trump next week, possibly in the United Arab Emirates. The news came on the eve of a White House deadline for Moscow to show progress toward ending the 3-year-old war in Ukraine.

Putin hopes to travel overseas to meet Trump despite arrest warrant for war crimes
Vladimir Putin may be traveling abroad next week — for potentially pivotal talks with U.S. President Donald Trump — despite the Russian leader facing an International Criminal Court arrest warrant.

Putin says he hopes to meet with Trump as the White House presses for a Ukraine peace deal
Russian President Vladimir Putin said Thursday he hopes to meet next week with U.S. President Donald Trump, possibly in the United Arab Emirates, although a White House official cast doubt on the summit occurring unless the Kremlin leader also agreed to a meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Read more...
Four countries are identified among the likely locations for the meeting.
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