Nicolas Bideau, spokesperson for Switzerland's Foreign Ministry, has said the country is ready to organise a leader-level meeting between US President-elect Donald Trump and Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin, should both parties express an interest to do so.

Source : Swiss newspaper Tages-Anzeiger; European Pravda

Details : Bideau recalled the Peace Summit held in Switzerland by Ukraine and noted that following the event, Ukraine, Russia and the United States had consistently expressed their "readiness to support any diplomatic efforts to establish peace."

"Following the Bürgenstock Summit, Ukraine, Russia and the United States have been regularly informed of our readiness to support diplomatic efforts to achieve peace," he said.

Bideau stressed that the arrest warrant for the Kremlin leader issued by the International Criminal Court would not be an obstacle to his potential visit to Switzerland.

He noted that the Swiss government has the right to make an exception if it is necessary for peace talks.

Background :

• President Volodymyr Zelenskyy indicated that the first discussions on ending the Russo-Ukrainian war would take place with US President-elect Donald Trump and that potential talks with Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin might follow only afterwards.
• Ukraine's Foreign Ministry stated that Kyiv expects Zelenskyy and Trump to meet shortly after the latter's inauguration on 20 January.
• On 10 January, John Kirby, National Security Council Coordinator for Strategic Communications at the White House, said that neither Russia nor Ukraine is ready to negotiate an end to the war.

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