Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said Budapest wasn’t the best place for talks to end the war in his country but he told reporters in Kyiv today that he will attend if invited. He cited Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s Russia-friendly stance as a difficulty.

Hungary will ensure that Russian President Vladimir Putin can enter the country for a summit with U.S. President Donald Trump planned in Budapest and return home afterwards, Hungary's Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto said on Friday.

Polish diplomatic sources believe it is highly unlikely that Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin would choose to fly over Polish airspace on his way to a planned meeting with US President Donald Trump in Budapest.

President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said Budapest wasn’t the best place for talks to end the war in Ukraine because of Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s Russia-friendly stance, but he’d still come if invited.

Below, you’ll find a digest of news reports from October 20, 2025, in Russian and English. The sections below, titled in song lyrics, are (1) police and legal matters in Russia, (2) demographic-themed developments inside Russia,

Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić spoke after a meeting with Hungarian Prime Minister Orban in Budapest regarding the EU’s ban on the transit of Russian gas.

The prospect of Vladimir Putin, who is wanted for war crimes, entering EU territory loomed over a meeting of foreign affairs ministers on Monday. View on euronews