FILE PHOTO: Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban gestures during an event to mark the 130th anniversary of construction of the Maria Valeria Bridge in Esztergom, Hungary, September 28, 2025. REUTERS/Bernadett Szabo/File Photo
MOSCOW (Reuters) -The Kremlin said on Monday that Budapest was chosen as the venue for an upcoming summit between Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Donald Trump because Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has good ties with both leaders.
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters: "Orban has quite warm relations with President Trump and very constructive relations with President Putin.
