Hungary held talks with the US and Russia and began preparations for a summit after the announcement of a planned meeting in Budapest between US President Donald Trump and Kremlin chief Vladimir Putin, Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó said on Facebook, UNN reports.
Hungary – as an island of peace – is ready to host the summit, we provide all conditions for the presidents to hold fruitful talks with each other so that peace can return to Europe. Late last night, I spoke on the phone with US Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, and we began preparations for the summit.
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Later, Szijjártó also reported on telephone conversations with the Kremlin chief's "chief advisor" on foreign policy, Yuri Ushakov. "Preparations are in full swing," Szijjártó said.
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Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán announced Hungary's readiness to organize a meeting between US President Donald Trump and Russian dictator Vladimir Putin in Budapest. Trump announced the meeting to discuss ending the war between Russia and Ukraine.