Hungary PM Orban says preparations for Trump-Putin summit still ongoing

FILE PHOTO: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy shakes hands with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban at a European Union leaders' special summit to discuss Ukraine and European defence, in Brussels, Belgium March 6, 2025. REUTERS/Christian Hartmann TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY/File Photo

BUDAPEST (Reuters) -Preparations for a meeting in Budapest between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin are still ongoing, Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orban said on Wednesday, a day after the summit was put on hold.

The planned meeting was paused as Moscow's rejection of an immediate ceasefire in Ukraine cast a cloud over attempts at negotiations.