Donald Tusk responded to media reports of a place where Putin-Zelenski gathering would take place. Preliminary information indicates Budapest. The head of the Polish government is not in favour of this choice. Justifying his opinion, he returned to events 3 decades ago.
Tusk recalls what happened over 30 years ago in Budapest
It was in this city that the alleged Budapest Memorandum was signed under which Ukraine renounced its atomic arsenal in exchange for guarantees of independence, sovereignty and inviolability of borders, granted by the United States, large Britain and Russia. However, they did not work as Ukraine wished.
"Budapest? Not everyone remembers this, but as early as 1994 Ukraine received assurances of territorial integrity from the US, Russia and large Britain. Budapest. I may be superstitious, but this time I would effort to find another place," Tusk commented in the latest post on platform X.
Let us add that just a day earlier, White home spokeswoman Karolina Leavitt confirmed that Vladimir Putin agreed to decision on to the next phase of the peace process – including a direct gathering with the president of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenski.
As the Politico Service reported, the tripartite gathering of Presidents of the United States, Russia and Ukraine would take place in the Hungarian capital. It was besides established that "Secret Service has already begun preparations for a possible summit". Importantly, Viktor Orbán has been in close contact with Trump for years.
Although the final decision on the location of the talks has not yet been made, Budapest emerges as the White home favorite. alternate locations have besides been considered. French president Emmanuel Macron, for example, lobbied for Geneva. Switzerland, known for its neutrality, even offered a warrant of immunity for Putin for whom an arrest warrant was issued for war crimes.
Previously, the media besides reported that the Russian dictator suggested the anticipation of holding a gathering with the Ukrainian president in Moscow. president Zelenski was to unequivocally refuse.
