The European Commission has clarified that current EU sanctions against Russia's leadership do not include a direct ban on entry for Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin or Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, meaning there are no formal obstacles to a possible meeting between Putin and US President Donald Trump in Budapest.

Hungary's strongman leader Viktor Orbán calls Trump's announcement of a meeting with Putin in his country great news for "peace-loving people."

Despite warm rhetoric and promises of a summit, Moscow's tactic of buying time risks undermining real progress on the war.

A general sense of skepticism prevails among European officials and diplomats over U.S. President Donald Trump's announcement of planned Ukraine peace talks with Russian leader Vladimir Putin in Hungary.

At this year’s Valdai club, Vladimir Putin gave his most anti-EU speech yet, citing his determination to see new anti-establishment politicians to come to power and improve Europe’s relations

President Donald Trump is speaking with Russia’s Vladimir Putin on Thursday as he considers Ukraine’s push for long-range missiles. Trump said in a Truth Social post late Thursday morning that he was engaged in a lengthy phone call with Putin and would give an update on what they talked about as soon as it was over.

U.S. President Donald Trump and Russia's Vladimir Putin will speak on Thursday, one day before Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy visits the White House, Axios reported on Thursday, citing a source with knowledge of the matter.