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How Would Putin Get to Hungary?
Hungary’s withdrawal from the International Criminal Court treaty aims to ensure Putin’s safe attendance at a peace summit with Trump amid an ICC arrest warrant.
- After a stalled Alaska meeting last August, Russian President Vladimir Putin plans a follow-up summit in Hungary to meet United States President Donald Trump and discuss ending the war in Ukraine.
- The International Criminal Court's 2023 warrant restricts Vladimir Putin's travel, and he has limited trips to non-ICC states after alleged deportations of Ukrainian children.
- Hungarian parliament approved a May bill to trigger withdrawal from the ICC, which takes effect one year after written notice to the United Nations Secretary‑General; the ICC has 125 member states but no police force.
- Hungary's planned withdrawal effectively creates a safe haven for Vladimir Putin, potentially allowing him to attend without ICC arrest risk amid the court's enforcement limits and difficulty seizing sitting leaders.
- Recent travel patterns show use of routes that avoid ICC signatories and hostile airspace, with Vladimir Putin limiting trips to Mongolia and China, while Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said `many questions` remain before departure.
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On the night of 16 and 17 October 2025, following a telephone call with Vladimir Putin, US President Donald Trump announced a new meeting with the Russian President in Hungary, and the country ' s authorities have already stated that Putin is not in danger of being arrested under a warrant from the International Criminal Court (ICC) in Hungary. In the spring of 2023, the court issued Putin ' s arrest warrant on charges of unlawful depo…
US President Donald Trump announced on Thursday that he would meet with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in Hungary in the coming days. The Kremlin confirmed the meeting a day later, saying it could take place in the next two weeks. Russia is reportedly demanding security guarantees for Putin's participation before the meeting, as the Russian leader is still subject to an arrest warrant issued by the International Criminal Court. And how c…
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