“Although Secret Service is often looking for many locations, and the final location can change, Budapest emerges as the first choice of a White House,” said interlocutors of the American portal.
French President Emmanuel Macron proposed that leaders meet in Geneva.
According to earlier reports, Putin told Trump that he wanted his meeting with Zelanski to take place in Moscow. Zelanski rejected this proposal.
A spokeswoman for the White House did not respond to Politico's request for comment.
– Different possible locations of the meeting of the President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelanski with the leader of Russia Vladimir Putin are discussed – said Karoline Leavitt at a press conference on Tuesday. “We'll give details when it is possible,” she added.
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The next peace stage. White House: There is Putin's consent
– Putin agreed to start the next peace stage, i.e. to meet Zelanski. We will work to make it happen as soon as possible – said the spokeswoman for the White House.
As she added, the US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, vice president of JD Vance and a special envoy of President Steve Witkoff will coordinate activities with Ukraine and Russia, that Putin and Zełanski's meeting would take place as soon as possible.
