It is unclear whether Trump is aware of the 1994 Budapest Memorandum, in which Russia pledged to respect Ukraine’s territorial integrity. Putin first violated that promise in 2014 when he invaded and annexed the Crimean Peninsula, and again in 2022 with his full-scale invasion.

Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin is likely to face significant challenges in reaching the Hungarian capital, Budapest, where talks with US President Donald Trump may take place, due to the risks associated with crossing European airspace.

When Donald Trump announced he would meet Vladimir Putin in Budapest for another summit on Ukraine, Viktor Orbán hailed Hungary as “the only place in Europe” where such a meeting could take place.

BUDAPEST (Reuters) -Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said late on Wednesday that he expects to meet U.S. President Donald Trump soon to discuss an economic agreement between the two countries.

In phone call with Putin, Hungarian premier outlined main content of his conversation with Trump on Thursday, says statement - Anadolu Ajansı

BUDAPEST/BRUSSELS (Reuters) -When Russia's Vladimir Putin steps off the plane in European Union and NATO member Hungary for a summit with Donald Trump, it will be