Bulgaria signals it may welcome Putin’s jet — if it’s headed to Trump in Budapest
Bulgarian FM Georgiev said facilitating talks is more important than blocking a leader wanted for mass deportations of Ukrainian children during the ongoing war.
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CNN: Rubio’s expected meeting with Lavrov delayed, casting shadow over Trump–Putin Budapest summit plans
Despite Trump’s calls for a fast-tracked peace process, high-level diplomatic talks between Washington and Moscow have stalled, CNN sources said.
Russia’s war math: at this pace, full occupation of Ukraine would take 103 years, The Economist says
Despite relentless assaults since May, Russia failed to seize Pokrovsk or any major city on the eastern front.
“Putin outplayed Trump again”: Russia pulls US president into Budapest meeting on its terms, says expert
The pattern was seen during the Alaska summit: talk, no results.
Trump rejects Tomahawk cruise missiles for Ukraine at meeting with Zelenskyy after call with Putin
The Ukrainian president arrived in Washington seeking long-range Tomahawks but found Trump distant, tough, and unwilling to commit after speaking to the Kremlin.
Hungary vows Putin honored guest treatment for Trump talks despite legal duty to arrest him
Hungary under Viktor Orbán, one of EU's most Kremlin-friendly governments, is prepared to violate its obligations under the Rome Statute by welcoming the Russian leader for the summit with Trump.
EUROJUST dismantles Belarus spy network across Europe, Moldovan ex-diplomat to Ukraine among suspects
Authorities in Romania captured the 47-year-old after secret meetings with Belarusian KGB officers in Budapest
Russian FM calls for Moscow–Budapest alliance, potentially setting stage for destabilization of Ukraine’s Zakarpattia Oblast
Lavrov signals possible joint action as Kremlin rhetoric returns to its 2014 invasion script.
“Nothing but a windbag.” Zelenskyy dismisses Orbán’s ceasefire calls at Budapest summit
In his first visit to Hungary since Russia's invasion, President Zelenskyy rejected Prime Minister Viktor Orbán's push for an immediate ceasefire, while warning of North Korea's direct involvement in the war.
First bilingual school for Ukrainian children opens in Hungary
Ukraine's Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba praised the opening of a new Ukrainian school in Budapest as a step towards preserving Ukrainian identity abroad.
EU foreign ministers to meet in Brussels, not Budapest, over Ukraine diplomacy spat
EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell announced a venue change for an upcoming ministerial meeting, citing Hungary's controversial solo diplomatic efforts on Ukraine.
Ukraine Defense Contact Group to discuss strengthening air defense and drone coalition in Brussels, says Lloyd Austin
The members of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group aim to provide robust support to Ukraine.
Hungary is the only EU member opposing Ukraine’s accession to bloc, says Ukrainian official
Ivanna Klympush-Tsintsadze, head of the Parliament Committee on Ukraine's Integration into the EU, stated that time is crucial for Ukraine's EU accession.
FT: Brussels says Ukraine meets criteria for EU accession talks
The European Commission has recommended accession talks with Ukraine this month, according to people familiar with the matter.
Hungary is blocking EU accession talks for Ukraine at ambassadors meeting
Hungary is obstructing the approval of the negotiation framework for Ukraine's EU accession, citing concerns over national minority rights.