Temporary Halt in Preparations for Possible Trump-Putin Meeting in Budapest
Amid recent developments in international diplomacy, the planning for a potential meeting between former U.S.
President Donald Trump and Russian leader Vladimir Putin in Budapest has been temporarily suspended.
According to sources cited by NBC News, this meeting, originally scheduled as part of an informal summit, has been postponed due to insufficient readiness on both sides.
Reporter Garrett Haake, referencing a high-ranking White House official, confirmed that a constructive phone conversation took place between U.S.
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov.
However, the U.S.
president assessed that neither side has yet reached the necessary level of preparedness to proceed with the summit’s preparations.
This situation underscores ongoing diplomatic tensions, and further steps remain under discussion as the parties assess how to move forward.