Putin Invited Trump to Meet in Budapest: Details of the Negotiations.

According to ТСН: Vladimir Putin expressed his readiness to meet with U.S. President Donald Trump, calling Budapest a potential location for their meeting.

This information was announced by Putin during a meeting with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban in the Kremlin.

Putin said:

“if during the negotiations it comes to using the Budapest venue, I would also be very pleased with that”

“the willingness to provide assistance”

Moreover, Putin positively assessed the

“balanced”

It is worth noting that Putin and Trump had already planned a meeting in Hungary in October, but the American leader ultimately canceled that meeting, stating that he did not want to waste time on unproductive negotiations.

It has also become known that the Hungarian Prime Minister plans to visit Moscow to discuss issues related to low energy prices for his country.

Budapest remains one of Russia's closest allies in the EU, regularly criticizing the European Union's response to the Kremlin's aggression against Ukraine. Orban calls for closer cooperation with Moscow and the lifting of sanctions. According to AFP, the Hungarian Prime Minister has met with Putin four times since the beginning of the full-scale invasion in 2022.

These events highlight Hungary's growing role as a mediator between the West and Russia, which raises concerns in many EU countries. The situation surrounding energy security and political relations between states continues to remain a relevant topic in the context of geopolitical challenges facing Europe.