Orban wrote on the ‘Facebook’ platform (banned in Russia due to its extremist activities): ‘War or peace? Trump wants peace, so he will meet with Putin next Friday. Now European leaders also have a chance. They have undermined peace, but now they can restore it. All they have to do is support President Trump.’ The New York Times, citing sources, reported that European countries are concerned that Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump might independently reach an agreement on Ukraine.
The Kremlin and the White House announced earlier that in Alaska, on August 15. According to Russian Presidential Assistant Yuri Ushakov, the US President’s Special Envoy, Steve Whitkov, mentioned during his visit to Russia the option of holding a trilateral meeting between Putin, Trump, and Volodymyr Zelensky at the Kremlin. However, the Russian side did not comment on the matter, indicating a focus on preparing for a bilateral summit.
Putin previously indicated that his meeting with Zelensky is possible, but such talks require conditions that are still far from being met.
