Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said on October 22 that the preparations for the previously scheduled meeting between U.S. President Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin in the Hungarian capital Budapest are still underway.

Orban said on social media that "the preparations for the peace summit are still ongoing."The exact date of the US-Russian leaders' meeting is unclear, "When the time comes, we will ensure it takes place smoothly."

According to several U.S. media reports citing senior White House officials on Monday, the plan for Trump and Putin's meeting in Budapest has been "stopped".

Trump posted on social media on the 16th that he had a long phone call with Putin that day, mainly discussing issues such as ending the Russia-Ukraine conflict and subsequent Russia-US trade. The two sides will hold face-to-face meetings in Budapest. But he did not mention the specific date of the two men's meeting.