US President Donald Trump said a “very productive” call with Vladimir Putin made “great progress,” with both sides planning face‑to‑face talks in Budapest and high‑level teams meeting next week. The Kremlin called the exchange “extremely frank and trustful” and said summit work would begin immediately, though no date was set; Trump later predicted a meeting within two weeks. The call came on the eve of Volodymyr Zelensky’s White House visit, as Trump weighs supplying Tomahawk missiles he says the US “can’t deplete.” Ukraine’s envoy condemned fresh Russian strikes, while Hungary’s Viktor Orban hailed the planned meeting.

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