Switzerland promises Putin immunity to attend peace conference amid intentions to convene Ukraine-Russia summit
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Switzerland offers Putin immunity to participate in a peace conference to avoid arrest under an ICC warrant. France supports a meeting between Zelenskyy and Putin in Geneva.
Switzerland promises Kremlin head Vladimir Putin "immunity" if he "comes to a peace conference" amid intentions of world leaders to organize a Ukraine-Russia summit, writes UNN with reference to BFMTV.
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Swiss Foreign Minister Ignazio Cassis assured that Switzerland would grant Putin "immunity" if he "comes to a peace conference," while French President Emmanuel Macron, for his part, advocates for a meeting between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Vladimir Putin in Geneva.
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Without immunity, the publication notes, it is difficult for Putin to travel to Europe without being arrested due to the arrest warrant issued against him by the International Criminal Court. Switzerland is one of 125 states that recognize the International Criminal Court.