Hungary's far-right, nationalist leader Viktor Orbán has hailed President Trump's announcement that he'll hold a second summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin, to discuss the war in Ukraine , in Budapest, the Hungarian capital, as "great news for the peace-loving people of the world."

Orbán is one of the very few European leaders who has kept close ties with Putin since Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.

He is also a key ally of Mr. Trump, having built a close relationship with the president over many years, helping to turn himself into a favorite European figure on the American right.

"The planned meeting between the American and Russian presidents is great news for the peace-loving people of the world. We are ready!," Orbán - whom the Eu

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