“Orban also said he intended to speak with Putin.

This telephone conversation took place,” the spokesman told reporters, adding that the phone call was held at the Hungarian initiative.

“The Hungarian Prime Minister expressed his readiness to ensure the conditions for hosting a possible Russian-US summit in Budapest,” the statement said.

In turn, the Russian leader informed Orban about his recent conversation with US President Donald Trump, “noting that, during upcoming contacts with US representatives, an algorithm for future actions is planned to be discussed” aimed at finding ways to peacefully resolve the Ukrainian crisis.

A telephone conversation between Putin and Trump took place the day before.

The US president noted that the conversation, which focused on the prospects for trade between the United States and Russia following the end of the conflict in Ukraine, was “very productive” and that “great progress” had been made.

This was the eighth telephone contact between the leaders in 2025.

It is part of a series of frequent exchanges, which have included conversations lasting more than two hours, demonstrating an active channel of communication between the two nations.

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