EU wants voice in Putin-Trump summit: Stubb should travel to Budapest
Brussels is looking for connection to the planned summit between Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump in Budapest. Finland's President Alexander St...
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The European Union wants to have someone at the meeting between Russian President Putin and US President Trump in Budapest. Finland's President Alexander Stubb will represent the EU. EU leaders are worried about losing influence and letting Russia have too much power over Washington.
They hope Stubb can give a European perspective during the talks. The summit started from a long phone call between Putin and Trump on October 16th. They agreed to meet in two weeks.
Budapest is important because Hungary's Prime Minister Orbán has a close relationship with Putin. European diplomats have different opinions about this meeting. Some call it a 'political nightmare' and worry about problems in the EU about Russia.
The European Commission wants to be practical and says if the meeting helps peace in Ukraine, it's good. There are difficulties because Russian planes cannot fly in EU airspace and there is an arrest warrant for Putin. Hungary says Putin can enter and leave the country without problems.