European leaders secured a seat for Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at decision-making talks, but major diplomatic challenges remain. Identifying a practical site for potential talks between Zelenskyy and Russian President Vladimir Putin is difficult. Several European locations, including Geneva and Switzerland, are being considered as neutral venues. Legal complications arise because Putin is subject to an ICC arrest warrant for alleged war crimes, complicating international travel. All ICC member states are technically obliged to detain individuals with ICC warrants, while Russia and the United States do not recognize the court's jurisdiction, creating immunity debates.
European leaders seem relieved their intense efforts to get Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy a seat at the table where decisions about his country's future were being made have paid off. But the most difficult diplomacy now lies ahead. Among the more practical issues: Where could talks between Zelenskyy and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin actually take place? Berlin: 'Good venues in Europe' German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul told DW on Wednesday there are "many good venues in Europe" for negotiations.
It's also legally complex. Putin is wanted internationally, indicted by the International Criminal Court (ICC) for alleged war crimes including unlawfully transferring children from occupied areas of Ukraine into Russia a charge he rejects. That warrant makes travel a tricky endeavour for the Russian president. Technically, all of the 125 countries signed up to the ICC must arrest anyone against whom the ICC has issued a warrant, who enters their territory.
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