The Hungarian prime minister welcomed the planned summit as \u201cgreat news\u201d for peace-loving people around the world<\/p>\n
Hungary is ready to host a summit between Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump, Prime Minister Viktor Orban has said, adding that the meeting will be welcome news for everyone around the world who strives for peace.\u00a0\u00a0
\nHe made the remarks on X on Thursday shortly after Trump, following a phone call with the Russian president, announced that he and Putin could meet in Budapest.
\n\u201cWe are ready!\u201d Orban wrote. \u201cThe planned meeting between the American and Russian presidents is great news for the peace-loving people of the world.\u201d\u00a0
\nMinutes earlier, Trump wrote on Truth Social that a meeting with Putin could take place after high-level talks between delegations from the two countries next week. The summit will focus on settling the Ukraine conflict, he said.<\/p>\n
READ MORE: Trump announces plan to meet Putin in Budapest<\/p>\n
Trump\u2019s statement came after the first phone call between the two presidents in almost two months. The conversation lasted for more than two hours, according to the White House. Trump described it as \u201cvery productive,\u201d adding that \u201cgreat progress was made.\u201d
\nLater on Thursday, Orban said preparations were already underway, adding that he also had a phone call with Trump in the evening. He described Hungary as an \u201cisland of peace.\u201d<\/p>\n
I just got off the phone with President @realDonaldTrump. Preparations for the USA-Russia peace summit are underway. Hungary is the island of PEACE!\u2014 Orb\u00e1n Viktor (@PM_ViktorOrban) October 16, 2025 <\/p>\n
Unlike most other EU member states, Hungary has consistently opposed Brussels\u2019 belligerent policy towards Russia and has called for a more diplomatic approach. It welcomed the Alaska summit between Putin and Trump in August, saying it made the world \u201ca safer place.\u201d\u00a0
\nHungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto previously offered his nation as a venue for potential peace talks. \u201cIf we are needed, we are ready to provide appropriately fair and safe conditions for such peace negotiations. We are pleased if we can contribute to the success of peace efforts,\u201d he said in August.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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