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Witkoff to meet Putin's envoy amid new U.S. sanctions on Russia

Earlier this week, Trump canceled plans for a meeting with Putin in Budapest.

Axios

Hungary's Orbán and Magyar hold competing rallies before 2026 election

With elections due in April, the rival rallies were a standoff between Viktor Orbán and Péter Magyar, his main political challenger who looks set to present the long-serving Hungarian leader with the most competitive ballot in his 15 years in power.

Euronews

Putin, Zelensky and the art of ‘playing’ the US president

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Tens of thousands to attend rival rallies as Hungary’s election campaign kicks off

Budapest marches by ruling Fidesz party and opposition Tisza will take place in a highly polarised political climate

The Guardian - UK

Russia bombards Ukraine - but Putin still tries to salvage Budapest summit with Trump

Volodymyr Zelensky says attacks show Russia is not serious about diplomacy

The Independent UK

‘Your mom’ becomes trending reply in Trump administration labelled ‘moronic’ and ‘childish’

It’s a comeback that every teenager has used. However, when several members of the Trump administration turn to the reply "your mom" to answer newsworthy questions, many online have become concerned about the White House and government officials behaving like puerile teens.

Euronews

Trump doesn’t want ‘wasted time’ with Putin as plan for Budapest meeting is called off

“I don’t want to have a wasted meeting,” Trump said in comments that followed reports his planned Budapest meeting with Putin has been shelved over Moscow’s refusal of an immediate ceasefire in its war against Ukraine.

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Ukraine-Russia war latest: Trump sanctions Russian oil giants over Putin’s ‘lack of commitment to peace’

US president said he has good conversations with his Moscow counterpart but they ‘just don’t go anywhere’

The Independent UK

Cancelling the Putin-Trump Budapest summit ends the fantasy the US president can deliver peace in Ukraine

ANALYSIS: Sam Kiley in Dnipro, Ukraine, welcomes the collapse of the Budapest summit and argues that to give peace a chance Kyiv must be able to better make war

The Independent UK

Plans for Trump-Putin talks in Budapest shelved

White House says there are now no plans for summit ‘in the immediate future’ as latest efforts to end Ukraine war falter

The Guardian - UK

Trump-Putin Budapest summit would have posed threat to international rule of law and Ukraine’s relations with Hungary

The US president, Donald Trump, was expected to meet his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, in the Hungarian capital of Budapest in coming weeks for more talks on ending the war in Ukraine.

The Conversation

No Trump-Putin meeting in foreseeable future — this is why

Moscow has rejected the possibility of a ceasefire in Ukraine, stating that this idea contradicts the agreement reached by Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump in Alaska. Yet the Kremlin still wants the second meeting between the two in Budapest to proceed.

Euronews

Fire at Hungary's largest refinery contained, no injuries reported

Hungary's strategic oil refinery in Százhalombatta, 27 kilometres from Budapest, may temporarily shut as a result of the fire.

Euronews

European leaders back Ukraine ceasefire proposal at current contact line

European leaders have closed ranks in support of Ukraine after US President Donald Trump announced a potential summit with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in Budapest.

Euronews

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International Business Times UK

Is Trump's Ukraine Deal Dead on Arrival? Kremlin Says 'Russia's Stance Doesn't Change' and Demands Donetsk Surrender

Russia says their position on the surrender of a Ukrainian territory remains the same as the US leader pushes for frontlines to keep the parts they currently control.

Euronews

Ukraine peace deal needs ‘compromises not everyone will like’, former Austrian Chancellor Kurz says

In an exclusive op-ed for Euronews, former Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz writes that Budapest offers the opportunity for a peace settlement that could enable Russia and Ukraine to break the impasse.

Euronews

'No place for war criminals': EU foreign ministers walk fine line on Trump-Putin summit in Budapest

The prospect of the Russian president, who is wanted by the ICC for war crimes, entering EU territory loomed over a meeting of foreign affairs ministers on Monday.

The Guardian - UK

Zelenskyy says he would join Trump-Putin summit in Hungary if invited – as it happened

Ukrainian president criticises choice of Budapest as location for meeting as Trump suggests Kyiv must cede land to end war. This live blog is now closed

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Euronews

Budapest is the bridge to peace in Ukraine

Budapest offers the opportunity for a peace settlement that will enable both sides to break this impasse, former Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz writes in a Euronews exclusive.

The Independent UK

White House’s Karoline Leavitt and Stephen Cheung say ‘Your mom’ when asked who suggested Hungary for Putin-Trump meeting

Trump said he will meet with the Kremlin leader in Budapest to discuss an end to the war in Ukraine

Euronews

Can Putin, under sanctions and an arrest warrant, enter the European Union?

Applicable EU sanctions and an outstanding arrest warrant cast doubt over Vladimir Putin's ability to fly to Budapest and meet Donald Trump.

Euronews

EU cautiously welcomes Trump-Putin meeting in Budapest but experts remain sceptical

A spokesperson for Ursula von der Leyen said any meeting toward a just peace is welcome but mainstream EU political parties and experts alike are divided on the benefits of the talks.

Euronews

Mixed reactions in Hungary to news of upcoming Trump-Putin summit

US President Donald Trump said on Thursday that he will meet with Russia's President Vladimir Putin in Hungary to try to resolve the war in Ukraine, but a date has yet to be determined.

Radio France Internationale

Trump, Putin to meet in Budapest after 'progress' on Ukraine talks

US President Donald Trump has said he will meet Russian leader Vladimir Putin in Budapest after a "great" call aimed at ending the war in Ukraine. The announcement comes as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky visits the White House on Friday to seek US-made Tomahawk missiles.

The Independent UK

Ukraine-Russia war latest: Trump ‘doesn’t think Kyiv will win’ after demanding Zelensky cede land to Putin

Donald Trump expects Ukraine to surrender territory in any peace agreement

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