Preparations for a meeting in Budapest between US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin are still underway, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said on Monday, a day after the summit was put on hold, Reuters reported.
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The planned meeting was put on hold as Moscow's refusal to accept an immediate ceasefire in Ukraine cast a shadow over attempts at negotiations.
"(Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter) Szijjártó is in Washington. Preparations for the peace summit continue. The date is still uncertain. When the time comes, we will hold it," Orban wrote on Facebook.
Trump announced last week that he and Putin would soon meet in Hungary to try to end the war in Ukraine.
On Tuesday, Trump said he didn't want to have a "futile meeting," but hinted that there could be new developments, adding: "We'll let you know in the next two days."
Orban, who is trailing in most polls ahead of the 2026 parliamentary elections, is a longtime Trump ally.
He has also maintained warm relations with Moscow, further cementing his status as a "black sheep" in Brussels due to years of conflict with the European Union (EU) over what the EU describes as democratic backsliding in Budapest, according to Reuters.
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