US President Donald Trump left the door open to a potential meeting with Vladimir Putin in Budapest, telling reporters "there's always a chance" when asked about the possibility.
Trump made the comment on 7 November as he welcomed Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán to the White House.
The US president greeted Orbán on the White House portico but declined to answer other questions from journalists, instead pointing to the Hungarian leader and calling him a "magnificent leader."
The meeting comes as Orbán is expected to push for Hungary to be exempted from US sanctions targeting Russian oil companies Rosneft and Lukoil. The Hungarian prime minister has reportedly prepared what sources describe as a "large-scale energy proposal" for the United States.
Orbán is also planning to try to convince Trump to meet with the Kremlin chief, according to Evropeyska Pravda.
The 7 November meeting at the White House represents Orbán's latest effort to position himself as a bridge between Washington and Moscow since Trump's return to the presidency.
