Trump and Putin to hold talks in Budapest

Trump's statement on talks with Putin

President of the United States Donald Trump announced that will meet with Vladimir Putin in Budapest, Hungary to discuss a possible end to the war between Russia and Ukraine.

«Putin and I will meet in Budapest to see if we can end the war between Russia and Ukraine,» Trump said.

According to the American leader, the purpose of the talks is to “stop the fighting and find a formula for a just peace”.

White House confirms meeting between US and Russia

Representative The White House confirmed that A high-level meeting between the US and Russia is scheduled for next week, about which Putin and Trump agreed.

«We can confirm that discussions between the leaders have taken place. The parties agreed to hold an official meeting at the level of delegations next week,» the administration spokesman said.

The details of the meeting format have not yet been disclosed, but it is known that representatives of the US State Department and the Russian Foreign Ministry may join the talks.

Context: a diplomatic marathon

The meeting between Trump and Putin in Budapest will be The first direct contact between the leaders of the United States and Russia since the beginning of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
At the same time, it has already Trump is to meet with Zelenskyy in Washington the next day, where they will discuss military aid, the «Victory Fund for Ukraine» and the Mega Deal defence guarantee package.

Analysts call the coming week “crucial for diplomacy around the war” - It is the first time that all three parties are preparing for negotiations in a short time frame.