EU Reportedly Disrupts Planned Trump-Putin Peace Summit in Budapest

The planned summit between Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Donald Trump in Budapest, intended to discuss peace over the Ukraine conflict, has faced significant opposition and appears unlikely to proceed. Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico accused some EU members of sabotaging the summit, citing fears that Poland might detain Putin due to an ICC arrest warrant, a concern raised by Poland's Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski. Russian state media blamed European countries and Western media for disrupting the summit, while Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó condemned the "pro-war political elite" allegedly trying to prevent the meeting. European officials reportedly expressed discomfort with the summit, criticizing Hungary as the venue due to its stance on Ukraine and the unresolved ICC warrant against Putin, with EU leaders skeptical of the summit's prospects. Ukrainian diplomat Andrii Bezsmertnyi emphasized the EU and Ukraine as key allies against Russian aggression, highlighting the unpredictable dynamics between Putin, Trump, and the EU. Despite official denials from Russian representatives about the summit's cancellation, multiple reports indicate preparations have stalled amid political opposition and diplomatic tensions.