White House eyes Budapest for Trump’s possible trilateral meeting with Zelenskyy and Putin

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt was asked several times about the location of any such meeting but declined to comment. She did not address reports that Budapest was under consideration, or that Moscow had been suggested by the Kremlin.

Politico noted that Budapest could be a difficult choice for Zelenskyy, as Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has long been seen as a close ally of Putin.

Putin yet to confirm trilateral talks

Though Trump and Zelenskyy have spoken about the trilateral meeting, there is no confirmation from the Kremlin if Putin has agreed to the same.

On Tuesday, Trump warned that Putin would face a “rough situation” if he did not cooperate in the peace process “I hope President Putin is going to be good and if he’s not, that’s going to be a rough situation,” Trump said.