Putin discusses meeting with Trump in Budapest during call with Orbán

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has held a phone call with Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin, during which they discussed the planned meeting between Putin and US President Donald Trump in Budapest.
Source: Kremlin, as reported by European Pravda
Details: The Kremlin said the conversation had been initiated by the Hungarian side.
Quote: "Orbán has indicated his readiness to facilitate the arrangements for a possible Russo-American summit in Budapest."
More details: Putin also briefed Orbán on his recent phone conversation with Trump.
The Kremlin leader told the Hungarian prime minister that he intends to use the upcoming meeting with Trump to discuss an "algorithm of further actions" aimed at finding ways to end Russia's war against Ukraine.
Following the call, Orbán wrote on social media that "preparations are in full swing", apparently referring to the potential summit in the Hungarian capital.
Background:
- Trump spoke with Putin on 16 October for the first time in nearly two months. Following the conversation, he announced plans for a meeting in Budapest, which would mark Putin's first appearance in an EU capital since the start of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Such a visit would require Russian aircraft to cross the airspace of other EU member states.
- After the call, Trump said Putin did not like the idea of the US providing Ukraine with Tomahawk missiles and added that he believed that now "it may not be perfect timing" to impose secondary sanctions aimed at reducing Russia's energy revenues.
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