Hungary Delivers Brutal Blow to EU Allies, Offers Trump and Putin a Safe Harbor for Peace Summit Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó declared that Russian President Vladimir Putin will be welcomed “with respect” in Budapest, as Hungary prepares to host a high-stakes peace summit between Putin and U.S. President Donald Trump. Szijjártó emphasized Hungary’s commitment to peace and criticized the EU's failure to pursue diplomatic solutions to the war in Ukraine. Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s government is working closely with both Washington and Moscow to ensure a “safe and calm environment” for the talks. With Hungary positioning itself as a neutral ground for dialogue, the EU’s influence may face its biggest political challenge yet.

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