Ukraine Diplomatic Talks: Vienna, Geneva, Budapest Meeting Possible

Here’s a breakdown of the key information ⁤from the text, focusing on potential locations for talks ⁤between Putin and Zelenskyy:

Vienna, Austria: Austria⁤ is offering itself as a location, emphasizing Vienna’s “long tradition” as⁣ a place⁣ for dialog. ⁤however,⁤ there’s a complication: an⁢ international arrest ⁣warrant for Putin issued by the International Criminal Court (ICC).
Switzerland: Switzerland also⁢ offered ⁢to host talks and indicated it ⁢would ⁢grant‍ Putin immunity from the ICC arrest warrant if he attended a Ukrainian conference there.
Geneva, Switzerland: Proposed by ⁤French President Emmanuel Macron, who believes⁢ a “neutral country” is‍ needed.
Budapest, Hungary: ⁤US President ⁢Trump discussed the possibility of Budapest hosting the conversation with hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán.Hungary has a history of pursuing its own course regarding Ukraine and Russia.
Moscow, Russia: Putin reportedly suggested⁤ Moscow ‍as a location to Trump.

⁣ ⁣The US government is not⁣ speculating on a location.
⁣ A two-way⁢ meeting between Putin and Zelenskyy is seen⁤ as a precursor to a ‍potential three-way meeting including Trump.
Zelenskyy has signaled willingness to participate in a three-way meeting.* Russia has been less ⁢enthusiastic after the summit.