After a phone call, Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin agreed to hold a new meeting in Hungary, during which they will address the war conflict that exists between Russia and Ukraine.
Mexico City, October 16 (However).- The President of the United States (EU), Donald Trumpannounced that he will hold a meeting with his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putinin Budapest, Hungary, with the purpose of discussing a possible end to the war between Russia and Ukraine.
“President Putin and I will meet in Budapest, Hungary, to see if we can end this ‘inglorious’ war between Russia and Ukraine,” said the American president through a publication on their platform Truth Socialafter having had a phone call with the Russian president.
In the same publication, Trump revealed that he will once again receive Volodymyr Zelensky, President of Ukraine, in the Oval Office of the White House, where he will inform him about the conversation he had with Putin.
As noted by the Republican, during his talk with Putin, which he described as “very productive,” the Russian president congratulated him “for the great achievement of achieving peace in the Middle East.” “I believe, in fact, that this success in the Middle East will help in our negotiations to end the war between Russia and Ukraine,” he noted.
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Likewise, Trump noted that he spoke “for a long time” with the Russian president about the commercial relationship between the United States and Russia when the war in Ukraine has come to an end.
“At the end of the call, we agreed to hold a meeting of our high-level advisors next week. The first meetings on the US side will be led by Secretary of State Marco Rubio, along with other people who will be designated. The location of the meeting will still be determined,” he said.
For his part, Viktor Orbán, Prime Minister of Hungary, welcomed the announcement of the meeting that Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin will have in his country.
“The planned meeting between the presidents of Russia and the United States is great news for peace lovers around the world. We are ready!” he said in a post shared through the X social network.
The planned meeting between the American and Russian presidents is great news for the peace-loving people of the world. We are ready!
— Viktor Orbán (@PM_ViktorOrban) October 16, 2025