Trump Confirms Upcoming Meeting with Putin in Budapest

US President Donald Trump said he will soon hold an in-person meeting with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in Budapest.

Trump made the announcement following a phone conversation with Putin on Thursday, The Caspian Post reports.

"At the conclusion of the call, we agreed that there will be a meeting of our High Level Advisors, next week. President Putin and I will then meet in an agreed upon location, Budapest, Hungary," Trump wrote on his page on the Truth Social network.

The US president called the phone call with his Russian counterpart ‘very productive.’

"President Putin congratulated me and the United States on the Great Accomplishment of Peace in the Middle East, something that, he said, has been dreamed of for centuries. I actually believe that the Success in the Middle East will help in our negotiation in attaining an end to the War with Russia/Ukraine. President Putin thanked the First Lady, Melania, for her involvement with children. He was very appreciative, and said that this will continue, " Trump wrote.