Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has expressed optimism that a summit between Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump could take place soon in Budapest, contingent on resolving one or two key issues related to the Ukraine conflict.
Orban stated that once negotiations are concluded, the summit could occur within days. However, the Russian Deputy Foreign Minister, Sergey Ryabkov, has indicated that the prerequisites for such a meeting are not yet fulfilled, highlighting the complexity of the diplomatic process.
Last month, Trump had initially announced that he had called off a proposed meeting with Putin in Budapest, stating that it “did not feel like we were going to get to the place we have to get.” Both the Kremlin and the White House later clarified that the summit had not been canceled, but postponed.
Speaking to reporters en route to the US, where he began an official visit on Thursday, Orban told the newspaper Magyar Nemzet that “there are one or…