Camilla Jessen
As Donald Trump prepares for a high-stakes summit with Vladimir Putin in Budapest, European leaders fear deepening divides.
An upcoming meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin is causing serious concern in European political circles.
According to The Telegraph and Digi24, the summit marks a “painful blow” to the European Union, both diplomatically and politically.
The announcement follows a lengthy phone call between Trump and Putin.
The two leaders reportedly focused on the war in Ukraine, with Trump later confirming plans to meet face-to-face in Hungary.
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán quickly announced that preparations for the summit were already underway.
Orbán Emerges as Power Broker
Hosting the Trump–Putin summit places Orbán at the center of global diplomacy.
According to The Telegraph, the event will “consolidate” Orbán’s domestic power and deal a blow to the pro-European opposition, particularly Peter Magyar and the rising Tisza party.
“This will be a blow to those in the EU who hoped that Orbán could be ousted,” the article notes.
EU Unity Under Pressure
European leaders fear that a high-profile meeting between Trump and Putin—without EU involvement—could fracture Western cohesion on Ukraine and send mixed signals to both Kyiv and Moscow.
Kremlin adviser Yuri Ushakov confirmed that Ukraine was a central topic during the Trump–Putin call, and warned of consequences if U.S. support escalates.
This article is made and published by Camilla Jessen, which may have used AI in the preparation
