00:00Where will the meeting between Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Vladimir Putin take place?
00:09The arrest warrant by the International Criminal Court for abduction of Ukrainian children
00:14puts Russia's president at risk of detention in any of the ICC's 125 members
00:21if Putin steps into their territory.
00:23But some countries are ready to make an exception and promise not to arrest Putin
00:28if he comes for the meeting, which could put an end to Russia's war against Ukraine.
00:34Switzerland, a signatory to the ICC, is a possible option.
00:38The country's foreign minister said Switzerland would be ready to host Russian president
00:42for any peace talks on Ukraine, despite an existing arrest warrant for him.
00:48Austrian chancellor also weighed in, saying his country, also a signatory to the ICC,
00:53supported any initiative leading to just and lasting peace
00:57that protects Ukrainian and European security interests.
01:02Now, where else could this meeting take place?
01:06The Middle East could be a solid compromise location.
01:09In March, Saudi Arabia hosted a U.S. delegation for the talks,
01:13first with Ukrainian and then Russian officials.
01:17The meeting also could take place in Qatar or the United Arab Emirates.
01:21Now, these countries are believed to be among the most possible options.
01:26Euronews correspondents from Dubai and Doha explain why.
01:31Now the question is, why Qatar?
01:33Despite being a relatively small Gulf state, Qatar firmly has a seat at the international table
01:38and is frequently called upon to be a go-to mediator in several international conflicts.
01:44Those mediation efforts include Russia and Ukraine.
01:47Just last month, Qatar's Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced it had successfully reunited
01:52100 children with their families.
01:54During his recent visit to Doha in May, U.S. President Donald Trump praised Qatar
01:58for its efforts in regional stability and particularly crisis diplomacy in Gaza, Syria and Lebanon.
02:06Qatar believes mediation efforts are a core tenet of its foreign policy
02:11and a clear indicator of its soft power.
02:13Why the United Arab Emirates?
02:15Well, the UAE has deliberately shaped its role as a diplomatic broker,
02:19a state able to move between rival powers while maintaining credibility of both.
02:24That strategy has extended directly to the war in Ukraine.
02:27Earlier this year, Emirati officials helped arrange exchanges that brought home Ukrainian prisoners of war,
02:33along with children taken to Russia.
02:35It was a reminder that Emirates can act where others have limited reach.
02:38At the same time, Abu Dhabi has preserved its dialogue in Moscow.
02:43Earlier this month, President Mohammed bin Zayed travelled to Russia for talks of Vladimir Putin,
02:48a meeting that highlighted the trust that both sides placed in the relationship.
