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The prospect of another summit between US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin has unsettled EU officials, the Financial Times reported on Tuesday, citing diplomatic sources.
The US and Russian leaders agreed to meet in Budapest during a phone call last week, apparently catching EU bureaucrats off guard. The announcement reportedly caused a universally disheartening effect across the bloc.
“No one likes it. We’re all grinning through our teeth whilst saying this is fine,” one unnamed EU diplomat told the FT.
Multiple officials voiced criticism of Hungary as the location for the summit, due to its long-standing refusal to support Ukraine in its conflict with Moscow. Others invoked the outstanding warrant issued by the International Criminal Court (ICC) for the Russian leader, claiming Budapest would be obliged to arrest him…
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