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Hungarian Prime Minister plans phone call with Putin

Viktor Orban plans to meet with Vladimir Putin.

The Hungarian Prime Minister announced on Radio Kossuth that he plans to hold a telephone conversation with the Russian President on the morning of Friday, October 17. He also noted that the Russia-US summit in Hungary could take place a week after the meeting between the Russian and US foreign ministers, scheduled for next week.

Hungarian Prime Minister plans phone call with Putin
Фото: Denes Erdos, source: AP Photo

"I will speak with President Putin this morning or in the first half of the day," RIA Novosti quotes Viktor Orbán as saying.

Earlier, Viktor Orbán alleged Ukrainian intelligence interference in Hungarian affairs. He emphasized that the country's authorities will not allow this.

As a reminder, on Thursday, US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin held a lengthy telephone conversation, one of the longest since the beginning of 2025.

During this conversation, the leaders discussed a range of political issues, including the conflict in Ukraine. Afterward, Trump announced that he planned to meet with Putin in Budapest, the capital of Hungary.

Reactions in Europe to the telephone conversation between Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump have also been revealed.

Author: Наталья Чудесатова

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