WASHINGTON—U.S. President Donald Trump said he spoke by phone with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Oct. 16 and agreed to meet with him in Budapest, Hungary, with the aim of ending what he called the “inglorious” war between Russia and Ukraine.
Trump said in a Truth Social post that he had concluded “a very productive” call with Putin.
“At the conclusion of the call, we agreed that there will be a meeting of our High Level Advisors, next week,” Trump said, noting that the initial meetings will be led by U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and other officials to be named. A meeting venue has yet to be determined….
Trump Holds ‘Productive’ Call With Putin, Plans Summit in Budapest
