Poland warned Russia's President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday against travelling through its airspace for a summit in Hungary with U.S. President Donald Trump, saying it could be forced to execute an international arrest warrant if he did.

Poland on Tuesday warned Russian President Vladimir Putin against flying through its airspace to attend a planned summit in Budapest, Hungary, with

Poland issued a stern warning to Russian President Vladimir Putin. Polish officials stated his aircraft would be forcibly landed if he entered Polish airspace. Putin would then be escorted to The Hague for war crimes prosecution.

POLAND has warned it could be forced to take down Putin’s jet if it crosses its skies en route to crunch talks with Donald Trump. Foreign minister Radoslaw Sikorski said Poland

"I cannot guarantee that an independent Polish court won't order the government to escort such an aircraft down to hand (Putin) over to the court in The Hague," Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski said.

Polish Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski has said he cannot rule out the possibility that if Russian leader Vladimir Putin flies through Polish airspace on his way to Budapest, his plane could be forced to land.

Vladimir Putin faces a logistical problem in traveling to the Donald Trump meeting in Budapest, Hungary, to discuss ending the Ukraine war.

Poland has warned Russia’s President Vladimir Putin not to fly through its airspace for a planned summit in Hungary with US President Donald Trump, citing the International Criminal Court’s arrest warrant against him.

EADaily, . Political scientist Rostislav Ishchenko called Poland's threats to intercept Russian President Vladimir Putin's plane if he flies to Budapest empty.

Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski issues a warning against Russia's President Vladimir Putin against travelling through its airspace.

Any trip to Budapest would require Putin to fly through the air space of other EU countries. Poland said on Tuesday it could force Putin's plane down and arrest him on an international warrant if he flies over its territory, but Bulgaria said Putin could use its airspace to reach the meeting.