Trump announces meeting with Putin in Budapest after phone call
Former U.S.
President Donald Trump made a surprising announcement regarding a potential bilateral meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Budapest, Hungary’s capital.
Following a telephone conversation with the Kremlin leader, Trump shared on his social media platform, Truth Social, his intention to meet with Putin in the near future.
He expressed hope that progress on the Middle East peace process would aid negotiations to end the war between Russia and Ukraine.
Trump also discussed with Putin the issue of returning Ukrainian children unlawfully taken to Russia, as well as the prospects for trade between the United States and Russia post-conflict.
Moreover, he revealed that high-level advisors from both nations would meet next week, headed by U.S.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio along with other officials yet to be appointed.
The location of this upcoming meeting remains unspecified at this time.