The Hungarian prime minister welcomed the planned summit as “great news” for peace-loving people around the world
Hungary is ready to host a summit between Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump, Prime Minister Viktor Orban has said, adding that such a meeting will be welcome news for everyone around the world who strives for peace.
He made the remark on X on Thursday shortly after Trump, following a phone call with the Russian president, announced that he and Putin could meet in Budapest.
“We are ready!” Orban wrote. “The planned meeting between the American and Russian presidents is great news for the peace-loving people of the world,” the Hungarian prime minister added.
Minutes earlier, Trump wrote on Truth Social that a meeting with Putin could take place after high-level talks between delegations from the delegations is expected next week. The summit would be focused on settling the Ukraine conflict, according to the US president.
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Trump’s statement came after the first phone call between the two presidents in almost two months. The conversation lasted for more than two hours, according to the White House. Trump described it as “very productive,” adding that “great progress was made” during the call.
Later on Thursday, Orban stated that preparations for the planned summit were already underway, adding that he had also had a phone call with Trump in the evening. He described Hungary as an “island of peace.”
I just got off the phone with President @realDonaldTrump. Preparations for the USA-Russia peace summit are underway. Hungary is the island of PEACE!
— Orbán Viktor (@PM_ViktorOrban) October 16, 2025
Unlike most other EU member states, Hungary has consistently opposed Brussels’ belligerent policy towards Russia and has called for a more diplomatic approach. It welcomed the Alaska summit between Putin and Trump in August by saying that it made the world “a safer place.”
Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto has also previously offered his nation as a venue for potential peace talks. “If we are needed, we are ready to provide appropriately fair and safe conditions for such peace negotiations. We are pleased if we can contribute to the success of peace efforts,” he said in August.
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