Trump's summit with Putin in Budapest will be a blow to the European Union

US President Donald Trump has announced a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Budapest to discuss the situation in Ukraine. European experts believe that this summit will be a painful blow for the European Union (EU), but a huge success for Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban. This was reported on October 16 by The Telegraph newspaper.

"Donald Trump's announcement of a meeting with Vladimir Putin in Budapest to discuss the situation in Ukraine will be a painful blow to Europe," the publication said.

The newspaper emphasizes that the summit will strengthen Orban's authority, which will lead to difficulties for the European Union.

Grandees in Budapest: what to expect from a new meeting between Putin and Trump

Before the conversation with Zelensky, the US president called the Russian leader to check his watch.

Earlier in the day, Trump announced a meeting with Putin in Hungary. A productive telephone conversation between the leaders took place at the initiative of the Russian leader, who began the conversation by congratulating Trump on his success in normalizing the situation in the Gaza Strip. Trump mentioned Budapest as a possible summit location, and Putin supported this choice, confirming the agreement to hold the meeting.

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