Hungary Will Ensure Putin Can Enter Country for Trump Meeting Despite ICC Arrest Warrant

The leaders of Russia and the United States are set to meet in Budapest on an as yet undisclosed date for negotiations to bring an end to the war in Ukraine.

Russian President Vladimir Putin in Dushanbe, Tajikistan, on Oct. 10, 2025. Sputnik/Grigory Sysoev/Pool via Reuters

Hungary will ensure Russian President Vladimir Putin can enter and leave the country for a summit with U.S. President Donald Trump planned in Budapest despite his outstanding International Criminal Court (ICC) arrest warrant, Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto said on Friday.

“We will ensure that he enters Hungary, has successful negotiations here, and then returns home,” Szijjarto said.