Overview
- Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said both presidents expressed the will to meet and tasked Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio to begin preparations, with Budapest cited as the likely venue.
- Peskov indicated the meeting could occur in roughly two weeks or slightly later, noting logistics for a presidential flight to Hungary remain unresolved and details will be worked out by the foreign ministers.
- Russian senator Alexey Pushkov said the idea of U.S. Tomahawk deliveries to Ukraine is at least on pause following the call, while the White House press secretary said President Trump will discuss related issues with President Volodymyr Zelensky, including potential involvement in Budapest talks.
- The European Union’s foreign service reminded reporters it has not imposed a travel ban on President Vladimir Putin or Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, clarifying that no EU measure would legally bar a possible trip to Hungary.
- The UN human rights office said it received reports that RIA Novosti correspondent Ivan Zuev was killed and colleague Yuri Voytkevich wounded in Zaporizhzhia, reiterating that journalists are protected as civilians under international humanitarian law.