Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke with Hungary’s prime minister, the Kremlin said, as officials began laying the groundwork for a possible Budapest summit meeting between Putin and US President Donald Trump.

He said Budapest as a venue for talks would be bad for his country from a historical perspective. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump said Monday (Oct 20) that ending the war in Ukraine remained possible despite what he called a “nasty” conflict between two leaders who “truly hate eac

KYIV/WASHINGTON >> Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy painted his meeting last week with Donald Trump as a success that yielded progress on acquiring new air defense systems, a contrast from reports that Trump had berated him with obscenities in the White House.

MOSCOW - 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. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

US President Donald Trump gave no indication that the United States would provide Ukraine with long-range Tomahawk cruise missiles, saying after a meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at the White House that the warring sides should “stop where they are” on the battlefield.