Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said on social media on Sunday that as soon as he made a regular phone call with the President of the United States, Hungary has begun preparations for the meeting of US-Russian leaders.
U.S. President Trump posted on social media on the 16th that he had a long phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin that day, mainly discussing issues such as ending the Russia-Ukraine conflict and subsequent Russia-US trade, and "great progress has been made." Trump also said that he and Putin would hold a face-to-face meeting in Budapest, the capital of Hungary. He did not mention the date of the meeting.
Russian Presidential Assistant Ushakov later confirmed the relevant information. (General reporter Bu Weijun)