Trump holds ‘very productive’ call with Putin; both decide to meet in Hungary. Why this hurts Ukraine FP Explainers • October 17, 2025,
In weeks to come, Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin will hold another summit in Hungary’s Budapest, after the two leaders had a call on Thursday. This development may not be good news for Kyiv. Many fear that the US president has pivoted once again ahead of his Volodymyr Zelenskyy meeting at the White House, with questions being raised about whether he will supply Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine
Has Donald Trump just made another pivot on the Russia-Ukraine war? The US president announced that he would meet Russia’s Vladimir Putin in Hungary after a “very productive” call on Thursday (October 16). This has raised questions if America would agree to the supply of Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine when Volodymyr Zelenskyy visits the White House today (October 17). Trump’s scheduled visit with Putin comes two months after the two met face-to-face in Anchorage, Alaska.
