Trump-Zelensky meeting live: US says no troops on the ground in Ukraine

Russian President Vladimir Putin would be granted“immunity” if he visits Switzerland for a meeting about the future of the war in Ukraine, Swiss Foreign Minister Ignazio Cassis said, Politico reported.

The International Criminal Court issued an arrest warrant for Putin in March 2023 over his invasion of Ukraine.

U.S. President Donald Trump announced in a Truth Social post Tuesday that he, was arranging a trilateral meeting with Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, but noted the location had yet to be determined.

French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday suggested Geneva, Switzerland host the summit.

Switzerland can host the meeting “despite the arrest warrant against Putin because of our special role and Geneva’s role as the European headquarters of the U.N,” the country’s foreign minister said.

The State Department has responded to Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s claim that U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said he liked his sweater bearing the letters “CCCP,” the Cyrillic letters for the Soviet Union.

A State Department spokesperson told The Independent: “In the midst of historic peace agreements being led by the President of the United States, it is unbelievable, but predictable, that the media will find any reason to avoid covering this administration’s successes.”

The sweatshirt appeared to be a tongue-in-cheek reference to claims from Putin’s critics, who say he wants to rebuild Soviet Russia.

Bryony Gooch has more details on Lavrov’s sweater:

World leaders gathered in Washington on Monday for a summit billed as a potential turning point in efforts to end the most significant ground war in Europe since the Second World War.

In the Oval Office, Donald Trump hosted Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelensky and senior European figures to thrash out what security guarantees for Ukraine might look like if a peace deal with Russia can be reached.

The meeting was described as “historic” by Sir Keir Starmer, who has emerged as one of the driving forces behind Europe’s response.

Tom Watling has the story.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said he spoke with Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre on Tuesday.

“We exchanged assessments of the meetings in Washington and discussed our joint work with all partners on strong security guarantees for Ukraine,” Zelensky wrote on X. “Jonas noted that this is truly a historic achievement – Europe has never been so united around Ukraine.”

“We are confident that peace can be reliable and lasting, and security guarantees are the key to this,” he added.

The White House is planning for a potential trilateral meeting in Budapest, the capital of Hungary, according to Politico.

The trilateral meeting would involve President Donald Trump, Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt declined to provide any details about a venue for the meeting during a briefing on Tuesday.

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt was asked if Russian President Vladimir Putin promised to have a direct meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.

“He has, and I just answered that question for you,” Leavitt responded.